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EA5043 - Ore Deposits and Critical Mineral Exploration
| Credit points: | 3 |
| Year: | 2023 |
| Student Contribution Band: | Band 2 |
| Administered by: | College of Science and Engineering |
Processes or ore formation, including the geochemistry of ore-forming fluids, wall-rock interactions and fluid migration; the styles, attributes and geological context of mineralised rock-systems.
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;
- to place these in the context of modern mining and exploration techniques.
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: | EA5320 AND EA5048 |
| Inadmissible Subject Combinations: |
EA3400 |
Availabilities |
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| Townsville, Study Period 1, Internal | |
| Census Date 23-Mar-2023 | |
| Coord/Lect: | Dr Ioan Sanislav. |
| Workload expectations: |
The student workload for this 3 credit point subject is approximately 130 hours.
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