MINERAL DEPOSITS
COD. 00482
DEGREE: SCIENZE GEOLOGICHE
TYPE OF COURSE: COMPULSORY SUBJECTS, CHARACTERISTIC OF THE CLASS
Learning outcomes of the course unit
The course is a guide in relating origin processes of ore deposits to tectonic settings.
Course contents summary
Genesis of ore deposits: origin due to internal processes; origin due to surface processes. Plate tectonic controls and mineralization in tectonic settings. Classifications of ore deposits. Examples of the most important types of ore deposit. Ore mineralization through geological time.
Recommended readings
Evans, A.M. - Ore Geology and Industial minerals. An introduction - 1992, Blackwell Science
NAME OF LECTURER
BELFIORE Annarosa
ACADEMIC YEAR: 2008/2009
YEAR OF STUDY: 2
SEMESTER: First semester
NUMBER OF CREDITS: 6
UNIT COORDINATOR: BELFIORE Annarosa
CONTACT HOURS: 48
