EOSC 331 · Introduction to Mineral Deposits
Introduction to economic geology and models related to mineral exploration. Study includes typical deposit types and their plate tectonic setting. [2-3-0] Prerequisite: EOSC 221.
Introduction to economic geology and models related to mineral exploration. Study includes typical deposit types and their plate tectonic setting. [2-3-0] Prerequisite: EOSC 221.
Sustaining human society is a complex interdisciplinary challenge. New sources of metals are required to meet society’s current and future needs and yet exploration for new mineral resources is increasingly difficult as fewer and fewer mineral deposits remain to be found exposed at the Earth's surface. Future mineral exploration will require a greater scientific understanding of the spatio-temporal distribution of mineral deposits and how they may best be found at depth in the subsurface.
The overall goal of the course is to provide students with a basic scientific framework for understanding the origin and distribution of mineral deposits on planet Earth.
By the end of the course students should be able to:
Note that this course will not cover industrial minerals (gravel, sand, potash, etc.) or any fossil fuels (coal, natural gas, oil).
Ken Hickey & James Scoates (Sept-Dec 2023)
See Course Webpage on UBC Canvas to access lecture slides, project information, and lab pre-reads. An updated syllabus for the Sept-Dec 2023 term will be available later in August.
All lectures will be held in EOSM 135 in the Sept-Dec 2023 term at the regularly scheduled time each Tuesday and Thursday from 10:00-10:50 am. Labs begin in Week 2 and take place in EOS Main 101 – the labs are 3 hours and will involve group exercises overseen by our superb TAs.