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EA3400 - Ore Deposits and Critical Mineral Exploration
| Credit points: | 3 |
| Year: | 2023 |
| Student Contribution Band: | Band 2 |
| Administered by: | College of Science and Engineering |
Common features of major ore deposit types, including geological context, host rock packages, alteration assemblages, mineralization styles, and zonations. Ore-forming processes, including metal enrichment through various processes, e.g., magmatic, hydrothermal, sedimentary and metamorphism. Exploration methods for major ore deposit types.
Learning Outcomes
- to give an understanding of the nature and origin of metalliferous ore deposits;
- to provide an introduction to methods in metallogenic studies including ore microscopy, fluid inclusion studies and stable isotope geochemistry.
Subject Assessment
- Written > Examination (centrally administered) - (40%) - Individual
- Written > Examination - In class - (20%) - Individual
- Written > Test/Quiz 1 - (20%) - Individual
- Written > Test/Quiz 2 - (20%) - Individual.
| Prerequisites: | AT LEAST 12 CREDIT POINTS OF LEVEL 2 SUBJECTS INCLUDING EA2510 AND EA2220 |
| Inadmissible Subject Combinations: |
EA5043 |
Availabilities |
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| Townsville, Study Period 1, Internal | |
| Census Date 23-Mar-2023 | |
| Coordinator: | Dr Ioan Sanislav |
| Lecturers: | Dr Ioan Sanislav, Professor Eric Roberts. |
| Workload expectations: |
The student workload for this 3 credit point subject is approximately 130 hours.
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