| Area: |
Department of Applied Geology |
| Credits: |
25.0 |
| 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: |
2 x 1 Hours Weekly |
| Practical: |
1 x 1 Hours Weekly |
| Prerequisite(s): |
7031 (v.5) Geology 101 or any previous version
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| Syllabus: |
Regolith materials and profiles. Regolith terminology and classification. Geochemical terminology and pathways. Regolith materials. Weathering and surface processes. Mineralogical and geochemical changes during regolith evolution. Regolith minerals and their properties. Regolith and landscape evolution. Significance of deep regolith for the Australian environment - landscapes, agriculture, salinity, mineral exploration, groundwater exploration and chemistry. |
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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: | 010700 Earth Sciences (Narrow Grouping) |
| Funding Cluster: | 08 - Engineering, Science, Surveying |
| SOLT (Online) Definitions*: | Informational
*Extent to which this unit or thesis utilises online information |
| Result Type: | Grade/Mark |
Availability |
| Availability Information has not been provided by the respective School or Area. Prospective students should contact the School or Area listed above for further information. |
