GEOL2001 (v.1) Structure, Mineralogy and Geochemistry
| Area: | Department of Applied Geology |
|---|---|
| Credits: | 25.0 |
| Contact Hours: | 5.0 |
| TUITION PATTERNS: | The tuition pattern provides details of the types of classes and their duration. This is to be used as a guide only. Precise information is included in the unit outline. |
| Lecture: | 12 x 1 Hours Semester |
| Online Class: | 6 x 1 Hours Semester |
| Science Laboratory: | 6 x 2 Hours Semester |
| Tutorial: | 6 x 2 Hours Semester |
| Equivalent(s): |
10198 (v.4)
Structure, Mineralogy and Geochemistry 241
|
| Anti Requisite(s): |
307324 (v.2)
Structural Geology 231
or any previous version
AND 9768 (v.8) Structural Geology 201 or any previous version AND 9771 (v.7) Geology 201 - Mineralogy or any previous version AND GEOL2007 (v.1) Structural Geology or any previous version |
| Prerequisite(s): |
7032 (v.5)
Geology 102
or any previous version
OR GEOL1006 (v.1) Fundamentals of Geology 2 or any previous version |
| UNIT REFERENCES, TEXTS, OUTCOMES AND ASSESSMENT DETAILS: | The most up-to-date information about unit references, texts and outcomes, will be provided in the unit outline. |
| Syllabus: | Structural Component: Stress Analysis, Mohr diagrams and brittle failure, Fault initiation and development, fault system evolution, stereographic projection techniques in structural geology, strain analysis, kinematic analysis of shear zones, superimposed deformation, kinematic fold mechanism models, microstructural deformation, processes and mechanisms, crystallographic fabrics, rheology, creep of geological materials, deformation histories; Minerology and Geochemistry Component: Understanding of the basic principles governing the nature of crystalline solids. Knowledge of the essential physical and chemical characteristics of all the major classes of rock-forming silicate minerals. Understanding of the origins of solid solution, exsolution, polymorphism and twinning. Practice in the presentation of geochemical data, including the use of triangular diagrams. geochemical classification and distribution of the elements. The Solar System, meteorites and Earth differentiation. Chemistry of the solid Earth, atmosphere, hydrosphere and biosphere. |
| Field of Education: | 010703 Geology |
| Result Type: | Grade/Mark |
Availability
| Year | Location | Period | Internal | Partially Online Internal | Area External | Central External | Fully Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Bentley Campus | Semester 1 | Y |
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