| Area: |
WASM Minerals Engineering and Extractive Metallurgy Teaching Area |
| Credits: |
25.0 |
| Contact Hours: |
4.0 |
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| ** The tuition pattern below provides details of the types of classes and their duration. This is to be used as a guide only. For more precise information please check your unit outline. ** |
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| Lecture: |
1 x 3 Hours Weekly |
| Tutorial: |
1 x 1 Hours Weekly |
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| Syllabus: |
Introduction to mineralogy as applied to mineral processing. Elementary crystallography, crystal structures, polymorphs and crystal chemistry including solid solution in minerals. A detailed study of the principal ore minerals including native metals, sulphides and oxides. Trace and minor elements in ore minerals with particular reference to economically important trace constituents, for example. refractory gold in sulphides, and deleterious elements, e.g. toxic heavy metals in sulphides. Mineralogy of the more common ore deposit types (gold, PGE, base metals, Fe-Ti oxides) with emphasis on mineral processing, zoning in ore deposits, mineral textures and liberation. Instrumental methods applied to mineralogy including reflected light microscopy, x-ray diffraction, x-ray fluorescence, scanning electron microscope, electron and ion microprobes. This unit will be illustrated with numerous reflected light photomicrographs of ores and textures. |
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| ** To ensure that the most up-to-date information about unit references, texts and outcomes appears, they will be provided in your unit outline prior to commencement. ** |
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| Field of Education: | 030305 Materials Engineering |
| Funding Cluster: | 08 - Engineering, Science, Surveying |
| SOLT (Online) Definitions*: | Informational
*Extent to which this unit or thesis utilises online information |
| Result Type: | Grade/Mark |
Availability |
| Availability Information has not been provided by the respective School or Area. Prospective students should contact the School or Area listed above for further information. |
