| 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 |
| Prerequisite(s): | 10251 (v.4) WASM Economic Geology 311 or any previous version
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| Syllabus: | Recognition and significance of wallrock alteration. Ore deposits suites and genetic models for porphyry Cu-Mo deposits, epithermal Au-Ag deposits, volcanic hosted Cu-Zn-Pb deposits and orogneic Au deposits. Deformation of sulphides. Metallogeny and plate tectonics. Geology and evaluation of coal and oil shale. Introductory petroleum geology. Exploration for fossil fuels. |
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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: | No prescribed references. |
| Unit Texts: | Evans A.M. (1993), Ore geology and industrial minerals - an introduction, (third edition). London, Blackwell Scientific Publications. |
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| Unit Assessment Breakdown: | Module A (Hydrothermal mineral deposits) 60%, Module B (Fossil fuels) 40%. This is by grade/mark assessment. |
| Year | Location | Period | Internal | Area External | Central External | | 2004 | Kalgoorlie Campus | Semester 2 | Y | | | |
