EA5028 - Advanced Techniques in Mining and Exploration Geology
[Offered in odd-numbered years]
| Credit points: | 06 |
| Year: | 2007 |
| Student Contribution Band: | Band 2 |
| Administered by: | Discipline of Earth Sciences |
Available to students enrolled in MAppSc Mining & Exploration Geology, National Geoscience Masters in Economic Geology and Graduate Diploma of Science in Economic Geology.
The analysis of orebody geometry and architecture based on surface and subsurface mapping; drill core data; controlling rock structures; ore associations and alteration patterns. Prospectivity analysis relevant to exploration.
Learning Outcomes
- to develop an understanding of the challenges and outcomes of mining analysis;
- to develop enabling skills to interpret geological data relevant to the geometry, potential distribution, location and nature of mineable mineralisation;
- to develop skills to optimise exploration and mining programs using geological data.
| Inadmissible Subject Combinations: | EA5022 |
Availabilities | |
| Townsville, Block, Study Period 5 | |
| Census Date 11-May-2007 | |
| Non-standard start/end 10-Apr-2007 to 22-Jun-2007 | |
| Face to face teaching 10-Apr-2007 to 20-Apr-2007 | |
| Coordinator: | Assoc. Professor Tom Blenkinsop |
| Lecturers: | Professor Nick Oliver, Assoc. Professor Tom Blenkinsop. |
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| Assessment: | presentations (25%). |
Note: Minor variations might occur due to the continuous Subject quality improvement process, and in case of minor variation(s) in assessment details, the Subject Outline represents the latest official information.