GEOS884: Magmatic and Ore Deposit Environments
This unit explores the behaviour and evolution of silicate magmas and aqueous fluids in both the crust and mantle. We investigate the geochemistry and petrology of magmatic systems, which are investigated from a deposit to mantle domain scale. Physical attributes of magna-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 microscope-based investigation of key magmatic suites.
| Credit Points: | 4 |
| Contact Hours: | -- |
| When Offered: | D1 - Day; Offered in the first half-year |
| Staff Contact: | Dr Bruce Shaefer |
| Prerequisites: | GEOS207 or GEOS230 or GEOS900 or GEOS910 |
| Corequisites: | |
| NCCWs: | GEOS304, GEOS314, GEOS343, GEOS395, GEOS832 |
| Unit Designations: | -- |
| Assessed As: | Graded |
| Offered By: |
Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences Faculty of Science |