Geology 110 : General Geology

Mineralogy

Geol 421: Igneous & Metamorphic Petrology

Geol 425: Geochemistry

Photomicrographs of rocks and minerals

Field Photos

 

 

 

Geology of Earth Resources
 

Syllabus

Lecture notes

Introduction Base Metal Lode Deposits
Classification of ore deposits Epithermal Deposits
Morphology of Ore Deposits Volcanogenic Massive Sulfide Deposits
Textures of Ore Deposits Stratabound & Stratiform Deposits: MVT
Mineralogical, geochemical, and geochronological techniques Shale Hosted Pb-Zn deposits
Magmatic Ores: Chromitites Stratabound Cu Deposits
Cu-Fe-Ni Sulfides Sedimentary Deposits: Placers
Platinum Group Elements Banded Iron Formations
Diamonds in Kimberlites Residual Deposits
Carbonatites Oil & Gas
Pegmatites & Greisens Geology of Coal
Hydrothermal Ore Deposits Industrial Rocks & Minerals
Porphyry Cu Deposits Metallogenic Provinces & Epochs

 

Last updated: December, 2004