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 625-312 Field Geology

Note

Special Requirements: Geological hammer, hand lens and magnet. Consult the departmental notice board for dates, charges for excursions, accommodation and food, which will be fixed as early as possible in the first semester.

Credit Points

12.5

Coordinator

Dr Malcolm Wallace

Corequisites

Earth Sciences 625-302

Semester

2 (view timetable)

Contact

Eight days of fieldwork

Subject Description

Field mapping in undeformed and mildly deformed sedimentary and volcanic sequences. Field investigations of mineral deposits and their host sequences. This field course complements other subject areas and will give students a range of experience in topics like regional geology, stratigraphy and rock relationships in the field, and mineral and rock identification in the field.

Assessment

Assessment of fieldwork totalling up to 20 pages.



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