Area: |
WASM Mining Geology Teaching Area |
Credits: |
25.0 |
Contact Hours: |
5.0 |
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| ** The tuition pattern below provides details of the types of classes and their duration. This is to be used as a guide only. For more precise information please check your unit outline. ** |
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Lecture: |
1 x 3 Hours Weekly |
Practical: |
1 x 2 Hours Weekly |
Prerequisite(s): |
10229 (v.3) WASM Economic Geology 511 or any previous version
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Syllabus: |
Recognition and significance of wallrock alteration. Ore deposits suites and genetic models for uranium, porphyry Cu-Mo deposits, epithermal Au-Ag deposits, volcanic-hosted Cu-Zn-Pb deposits and orogenic Au deposits. Deformation of sulphides. Metallogenyand plate tectonics. Geology and evaluation of coal and oil shale. Introductory petroleum geology. Exploration for fossil fuels. |
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| ** To ensure that the most up-to-date information about unit references, texts and outcomes appears, they will be provided in your unit outline prior to commencement. ** |
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Field of Education: |
10700 Earth Sciences (Narrow Grouping) |
HECS Band (if applicable): |
2 |
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Extent to which this unit or thesis
utilises online information: |
Supplemental |
Result Type: |
Grade/Mark |
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Availability |
| Year |
Location |
Period |
Internal |
Area External |
Central External |
| 2004 |
Kalgoorlie Campus |
Semester 2 |
Y |
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Area
External |
refers to external course/units run by the School or Department, offered online or through Web CT, or offered by research. |
Central
External | refers to external course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area |
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