GEO 450: Ore Geology

Basic definitions – morphology of ore bodies – ore textures – theories of ore genesis – classification of ore deposits – orthomagmatic deposits – diamonds and kimberlites – the carbonatite environment – volcanogenic massive sulphides - greisen and skarn – hydrothermal deposits – strata-bound deposits – sedimentary Fe and Mn deposits – metamorphic ores - supergene enrichment – industrial minerals. (Three days field trip).