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GEOS314: Magmas, Fluids and Ore Deposits
This unit explores the behaviour and evolution of silicate magmas and aqueous fluids in both the crust and mantle. We use examples of mafic/ultramafic and intermediate-silicic magmatic rock associations, and their associated fluids and ore deposits to investigate the geochemistry and petrology of magmatic systems. Such associations are investigated from a deposit to mantle domain scale. Physical attributes of magma-fluid systems and isotopes are considered as exploration and petrogenetic tools. Important ore deposits in sedimentary basins are also considered. Practical work involves integrating geochemical databases with microscopic investigation of key magmatic suites, and fieldwork involving examples of magmatic processes suites may be undertaken.
| Credit Points: | 4 |
| Contact Hours: | 6 |
| When Offered: | D1 - Day; Offered in the first half-year |
| Staff Contact(s): | Professor Simon Turner |
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| NCCW(s): | GEOS304, GEOS395 |
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| Assessed As: | Graded |
| Offered By: | Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences |
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