GEOS 5533 - Geology and Geochemistry of Magmatic and Hydrothermal Ore Deposits

3 (3-1)

Formerly: Metallic Ore Deposits

Prerequisite(s): GEOS 4533 or the approval of the instructor.

This course focuses on the formation and evaluation of the major classes of magmatic and hydrothermal ore deposits (e.g. gold, silver, copper, zinc, lead, uranium, and iron) as well as the tools used to interpret the depositional processes and conditions. Specific modules will focus on metal transport and depositional processes that produce ore deposits in igneous, metamorphic, and hydrothermal settings. The use of fluid inclusion studies, stable and radiogenic isotope studies, and geochemical studies to interpret primary deposits and secondary/supergene deposits will be integrated throughout this case history-based course in metallic ore deposits. The course will also cover the impact of changes over time to the composition of the mantle, crust, atmosphere, and oceans of the Earth on metallic ore deposition from the Precambrian to the present.

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