ERTH 5151

This course is an introduction to the geology of metallic ore deposits (e.g. gold, copper) and some industrial mineral concentrations (.e.g. diamonds, barite), and the genetic hypotheses used in their exploration. Emphasis is given to the chemical, mineralogical, physical, structural, tectonic, igneous, sedimentary and metamorphic processes that lead to economic concentrations of minerals and their subsequent modification or destruction. The course integrates many Earth Science disciplines, and requires extensive reading from the scientific literature, writing, and oral presentations.