GEOL242-11S1 (C) Semester One 2011

Rocks, Minerals and Ores

15 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 21 February 2011
End Date: Sunday, 26 June 2011
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Sunday, 6 March 2011
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Sunday, 22 May 2011

Description

An introduction to mineralogy, igneous and metamorphic petrology, and related ore deposits, and their use in interpretation of geological environments. Students will be introduced to geologic processes sensitive to pressure, temperature and volatile availability, including magma crystallisation and gold mineralisation.

The lectures provide a theoretical background to some of the practical work (such as optical mineralogy and rock classification), but also provide an introduction to important mineralogical and rock-forming processes. Students will be introduced to geologic processes sensitive to pressure, temperature and volatile availability, including magma crystallisation and gold mineralisation. The course will show clearly how rocks and minerals can used to interpret various geological environments.

Learning Outcomes

  • Students successfully completing this course will:
  • identify and describe common rock-forming and economically significant minerals, as well as igneous and metamorphic rocks, using both the microscope and hand specimens.
  • apply mineralogical properties and concepts, such as crystal structure and solid solution, to explain the composition and texture of rocks and mineral deposits in different crustal contexts.
  • apply the relevant concepts of chemistry and physics to explain mineralogic, igneous, metamorphic and ore forming processes using examples from New Zealand and the rest of the world.
  • be enthusiastic about field and laboratory-based mineralogy and petrology.
  • appreciate that skills practiced in mineralogy, petrology and ore geology will be useful in any future career (geological or otherwise).

Prerequisites

GEOL111 and GEOL112. With a B+ average, or
a standard acceptable to the HOD, GEOL113 may be substituted for GEOL112.

Restrictions

GEOL232, GEOL238

Course Coordinator

For further information see Geological Sciences Head of Department

Assessment

Assessment Due Date Percentage  Description
In class assignments/lab completion 10% In class assignments/lab completion
Laboratory assessment (Week 7) 25% Laboratory assessment (Week 7)
Laboratory assessment (Week 12) 25% Laboratory assessment (Week 12)
Final examination 40% Final examination

Course links

Library portal

Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $690.00

International fee $3,225.00

* All fees are inclusive of NZ GST or any equivalent overseas tax, and do not include any programme level discount or additional course-related expenses.

Minimum enrolments

This course will not be offered if fewer than 30 people apply to enrol.

For further information see Geological Sciences .

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