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Courses Handbook 2011

This handbook contains information for courses and units at Curtin in 2011.
Information for current year courses and units is available at Courses Handbook 2010.

303176 (v.2) Regolith Geology 312

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Area: Department of Applied Geology
Credits: 12.5
Contact Hours: 3.0
Lecture: 1 x 1 Hours Weekly
Practical: 1 x 2 Hours Weekly
Prerequisite(s): 10252 (v.5) 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 NiCo and Au. Regolith geochemistry in mineral exploration.
Field of Education: 010707 Geochemistry
SOLT (Online) Definitions*: Supplemental
*Extent to which this unit or thesis utilises online information
Result Type: Grade/Mark

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