305159 (v.1) WASM Archean Geology and Ore Deposits 601
Area: | WASM Mining Geology Teaching Area |
Contact Hours: | 40.0 |
Credits: | 12.5 |
Lecture: | 1 x 20 Hours Weekly |
Practical: | 1 x 10 Hours Weekly |
Fieldwork: | 1 x 10 Hours Weekly |
Partly field based covering current theories into the genesis of Archean greenstone belts. Ore deposits to be investigated in detail include peridotite-hosted nickel deposits, volcanic-hosted stratiform Cu-Zn deposits, orogenic (mesothermal) gold deposits, and lateritic deposits of Ni, Co and Au. |
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