Hobart
Introduction
This unit teaches the fundamental skills needed by all economic geologists. Concepts of key geological concepts, mineralogy, paragenesis, geochemistry and geophysical characteristics of ore-forming environments, and the impact of these data sets of ore genesis and exploration are taught. The unit focusses on identifying and using key tools to recognise the sequence of events that have impacted ore-forming environments, and how these tools can be best used in an exploration context to solve exploration, mineral processing and environmental problems. The unit volume of learning consists of approximately 150 hours of assessment-related tasks and around 100 hours of face-to-face and online teaching.
Summary 2021
| Unit name | Fundamentals of Economic Geology |
|---|---|
| Unit code | KEA716 |
| Credit points | 25 |
| Faculty/School | College of Sciences and Engineering School of Natural Sciences |
| Discipline | CODES ARC |
| Coordinator | David Cooke |
| Level | Postgraduate |
| Available as student elective? | No |
| Breadth Unit? | No |
Availability
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Learning Outcomes
1 | Assess the exploration and ore genesis implications of geological, geochemical and geophysical anomalies in different ore-forming environments. |
2 | Determine the relative timing of two minerals in contact (e.g. do they form part of a stable "mineral assemblage", or does one partly replace the other?) |
3 | Interpret the sequence of events that have affected rocks in ore-forming environments. |
4 | Interpret mineral assemblages in terms of the temperature, pressure, pH and/or redox conditions under which they formed |
5 | Select appropriate combinations of research tools and methodologies to determine timing relationships between geological features in mineralized environments |
6 | Communicate research findings to an audience of industry or academic peers |
Fees
Teaching
| Teaching Pattern | TBA |
|---|---|
| Assessment | AT1 - Five practical exercises (50%) AT2 - Field mapping exercise (10%) AT3 - Assignment (20%) AT4 - Literature review (10%) AT5 - Online discussion posts (10%) |
| Timetable | View the lecture timetable | View the full unit timetable |
Textbooks
| Required | None |
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