10229 (v.3) WASM Economic Geology 511
| Area: | WASM Mining Geology Teaching Area |
| Credits: | 25.0 |
| Contact Hours: | 5.0 |
| Lecture: | 1 x 3 Hours Weekly |
| Practical: | 1 x 2 Hours Weekly |
| Syllabus: | An introduction to ore minerals and reflected light microscopy. Ore deposit types and theories of ore genesis. Techniques for understanding ore deposits, including ore textures, fluid inclusions, stable isotopes, wallrock alteration, mineral stabilities and paragenesis. Ore deposit models and ore suites for othomagmatic, metasomatic, and sediment-hosted ore deposits. Classification, geology and uses of industrial minerals. |
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| Unit Outcomes: | On successful completion of this unit, students will have a comprehensive understanding of the content of the syllabus sufficient to complete all practical work and assignments to the satisfaction of the unit coordinator and to achieve a pass mark in anytheory examination based on the subject matter. |
| Text and references listed above are for your information only and current as of September 30, 2003. Please check with the unit coordinator for up-to-date information. |
| Unit References: | Berkman, D.A. and Mackenzie, D.H. (1998). Geology of Australian and Papua New Guinea Mineral Deposits. Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy Monograph 22. Harben, P. (1990). Industrial Minerals: Geology and World Deposits. Hughes, F.E. (ed.) 1990. Geology of the Mineral deposits of Australia and Papua New Guinea (2 volumes). Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy Monograph 14. Hutchinson, R.W. and Grauch, R.I. (1991). Historical Perspectives of Genetic Concepts and Case Histories ofFamous Discoveries, Economic Geology Monograph 8. Kirkham, R.V., Sinclair, W.D., Thorpe, R.I., Duke, J.M., (1993). Mineral Deposit Modelling. Geological Association of Canada Special Paper 40. Knight, C.L., (1975). ed. Economic Geology of Australia andPapua New Guinea, V.1. Metals, Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy. Roberts, R.G. and Sheahan, P.A. (1988). Ore deposit models, Volume 1, Geological Association of Canada. Sheahan, P.A. and Cherry, M.E., (1993). Ore Deposit Models, Volume 2, Geological Association of Canada. Skinner, B.J. (1981). Economic Geology 75th Anniversary Volume, Economic Geology Publishing Company. |
| Unit Texts: | Evans, A.M. (1993). Ore Geology and Industrial Minerals: An Introduction 3rd ed. Blackwell Scientific Publications. Cox, D.P. and Singer, D.A. (1992), Mineral Deposit Models. United States Geological Survey Bulletin 1693. Craig, J.R. and Vaughan, D.J.(1981). Ore Microscopy and Ore Petrography. John Wiley and Sons. |
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| Unit Assessment Breakdown: | Module A (Introduction to metalliferous deposits) 60%, Module B (Industrial minerals) 40%. This is by grade/mark assessment. |
| Year | Location | Period | Internal | Area External | Central External | | 2004 | Kalgoorlie Campus | Semester 1 | Y | | | |
Current as of: February 2, 2004
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