303176 (v.1) WASM Regolith Geology 312


Area: WASM Mining Geology Teaching Area
Credits: 12.5
Contact Hours: 3.0
 
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Lecture: 1 x 1 Hours Weekly
Practical: 1 x 2 Hours Weekly
Prerequisite(s): 10252 (v.3) WASM Applied Geochemistry 311 or any previous version
 
Syllabus: Landscape evolution and the formation of laterites. Regolith mapping in outcrop and drill cuttings. Identification of regolith products and gossans. Secondary ore minerals. Supergene modification of ore deposits. Supergene mineral deposits, lateritic Ni,Co and Au. Regolith geochemistry in mineral exploration.
 
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Field of Education: 10707 Geochemistry
Funding Cluster: 08 - Engineering, Science, Surveying
SOLT (Online) Definitions*: Supplemental
*Extent to which this unit or thesis utilises online information
Result Type: Grade/Mark

Availability

Year Location Period Internal Partially Online Internal Area External Central External Fully Online
2005 Kalgoorlie Campus Semester 2 Y        
Area
External
refers to external course/units run by the School or Department or offered by research.
Central
External
refers to external and online course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area
Partially
Online
Internal
refers to some (a portion of) learning provided by interacting with or downloading pre-packaged material from the Internet but with regular and ongoing participation with a face-to-face component retained. Excludes partially online internal course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area which remain Central External
Fully
Online
refers to the main (larger portion of) mode of learning provided via Internet interaction (including the downloading of pre-packaged material on the Internet). Excludes online course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area which remain Central External