10237 (v.3) WASM Economic Geology 512

Area:

WASM Mining Geology Teaching Area

Credits:

25.0

Contact Hours:

5.0

Lecture:

1 x 3 Hours Weekly

Practical:

1 x 2 Hours Weekly

Prerequisite(s):

10229 (v.3) WASM Economic Geology 511 or any previous version

Syllabus:

Recognition and significance of wallrock alteration. Ore deposits suites and genetic models for uranium, porphyry Cu-Mo deposits, epithermal Au-Ag deposits, volcanic-hosted Cu-Zn-Pb deposits and orogenic Au deposits. Deformation of sulphides. Metallogenyand plate tectonics. Geology and evaluation of coal and oil shale. Introductory petroleum geology. Exploration for fossil fuels.

Unit Outcomes:

On successful completion of this unit, students will have the ability to recognise wallrock alteration associated with a variety of hydrothermal ore deposits and studied formation and exploitation of fossil fuel deposits.

Text and references listed above are for your information only and current as of September 30, 2003. Please check with the unit coordinator for up-to-date information.

Unit References:

Berkman, D.A. and Mackenzie, D.H. (1998). Geology of Australian and Papua New Guinea Mineral Deposits. Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy Monograph 22. Harben, P. (1990). Industrial Minerals: Geology and World Deposits. Hughes, F.E. ed. (1990). Geology of the Mineral Deposits of Australia and Papua New Guinea (2 volumes). Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy Monograph 14. Hutchinson, R.W. and Grauch, R.I. (1991). Historical Perspectives of Genetic concepts and Case Histories of Famours Discoveries. Economic Geology Monograph 8. Kirkham, R.V., Sinclair, W.D., Thorpe, R.I., Duke, J.M. (1993). Mineral Deposit Modelling. Geological Association of Canada Special Paper 40. Knight, C.L. (1975) ed. Economic Geology of Australia and Papua New Guinea. Volume 1, Metals. Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy. Roberts, R.G. and Sheahan, P.A. (1988). Ore Deposit Models, Volume 1. Geological Association of Canada. Sheahan, P.A. and Cherry, M.E. (1993). Ore Deposit Models, Volume 2. Geological Association of Canada. Skinner, B.J. (1981). Economic Geology 75th Anniversary Volume. Economic Geology Publishing Company.

Unit Texts:

Evans, A.M. (1993). Ore Geology and Industrial Minerals: An Introduction 3rd ed. Blackwell Scientific Publications. CD ROM from the Learning Curvge Explore Series, Mapping Alteration. Cox, D.P. and Singer, D.A. (1992). Mineral Deposit Models. United States Geological Survey Bulletin 1693. Craig, J.R. and Vaughan, D.J. (1981). Ore Microscopy and Ore Petrography. John Wiley and Sons.

Unit Assessment Breakdown:

Module A (Hydrothermal mineral deposits) 60%, Module B (Fossil fuels) 40%. This is by grade/mark assessment.

Year	Location	Period	Internal	Area External	Central External
2004	Kalgoorlie Campus	Semester 2	Y