Area: |
WASM Mining Geology Teaching Area |
Credits: |
12.5 |
Contact Hours: |
3.0 |
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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 1 Hours Weekly |
Practical: |
1 x 2 Hours Weekly |
Prerequisite(s): |
10231 (v.3) WASM Exploration Geochemistry 511 or any previous version
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Syllabus: |
Landscape evolution and the formation of laterites. Regolith mapping in outcrop and drill cuttings. Identification of regolith products and gossans. Secondary ore minerals. Supergene modification of ore deposits. Supergene mineral deposits lateritic Ni, Co and Au. Regolith geochemistry in mineral exploration. |
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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: |
10707 Geochemistry |
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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