Introduction lecture notes geo101 physical geology. Lecture note, lectures 12 introduction to economic geology. Introduction to structural geology and lecture notes. Economic geology is concerned with earth materials that can be used for economic andor industrial purposes. Gly1101 intro to physical geology lecture notes dr. Pdf ce6301 engineering geology eg books, lecture notes. Origin of elements and compositionstructure of the earth lecture notes figures. Due 28 october, 2016 by noon midterm is open notes, open book, but not open neighbor. The first is in html format, optimized for viewing on the web at screen resolutions greater than 800x600. It introduces the physical side of geological sciences and emphasizes. Ore deposit geology john ridley, colorado state university. Find materials for this course in the pages linked along the left.
The keystones of this mixtum compositum are geology and mineralogy whose studies are centered around the emplacement of the ore body and the development of its minerals and rocks. Former cwu geology adjunct professor alex glass musters the courage to tackle a controversial topic. Lecture notes and slides introduction to geology earth. Students who successfully complete the course should be able to. Lecture 2 ore deposit classification and ore reserves. Lecture note, lectures 34 magmatic cuni and cr deposits lecture note, lectures 58 igneous and hydrothermal processes resulting in porphyry deposits lecture note, lectures 910 skarn deposits lecture note, lectures 11 high sulfidation epithermal systems lecture note, lectures 12 intermediate and low sulfidation epithermal systems lecture note, lectures 15 volcanic. This course will cover the geological setting and mineralogy of ore bodies. Chemistry and structure of minerals lecture notes figures. In past lectures we applied that principle to study what the earth is made of rocks and the. These materials include precious and base metals, nonmetallic minerals, constructiongrade stone, petroleum, natural gas, coal, and water.
Gaining basic knowledge on the processingrelated mineralogical and geological aspects of ores and. Thalhammer, aberra mogessie encyclopedia of life support systems eolss summary this article is divided into two parts. It is the branch of geology that studies the 3d geometry from micro to macro scale of rocks to explain the deformation processes the rocks experienced since their origination. Zumberges laboratory manual for physical geology, 14th edition, robert h. Online lecture notes and weekly labs give the course a traditional feel. Chemical properties of minerals lecture notes figures. C are thought to be responsible for extensive deposits of. Ess 345 home information lecture notes reading glossary web resources footnotes faq. Review, clay minerals, atmosphere and oceans and ancient life. Rock where the concentration of a needed element is sufficiently high enough to make the material economically worth recovering resource is part of the economic reserve. Two versions of each set of lecture notes are shown in the table below. Lecture notes pdfs of these powerpoint slides will be made available for download via the course web page. For more details, figures and notes from lectures, see the lecture. The high bridge formations of kentucky consist almost entirely of limestone with a high percentage of lime more th 60 per cent.
Haywick 200809 1 gy 111 lecture note series economic geology lecture goals. The chemical characteristics of the ordovician rock s of kentucky. The oreforming minerals are to be understood in detail by the mining, metallurgical and mineral engineering professionals. This lecture was part of darwin week on the campus of central washington university. What gold ore looks like mining 101 gold rush expeditions duration. Lecture 6 fluvial processes standard limitation of liability clauses. Harraz presentation 14 november 2011 1 mining geology, introduction. Metamorphic rocks and processes metamorphism comes from the greek words meta change morphe form metamorphic rocks form by solidstate no melting transformation of preexisting rock by processes that take place beneath earths surface. The course will provide a thorough introduction to geology and then move on to apply this knowledge to site investigation for construction. Ore deposits 101 part 4 mesothermal and greenstone lode gold. Economic geology is a subdiscipline of the geosciences. Readings from online notes in canvass learning outcomes.
This section provides the schedule of course topics along with the lecture notes and slides that were used in the course. Introduction, history of the earth and geological time. Physical properties of minerals i lecture notes figures. Laboratory includes study of minerals, rocks, topographic maps, earthquakes, and landforms. This class is an introduction to the geology of mineral and energy resources.
For now this is a lecture and discussion class, though the homework and. The pdf portable document format versions of the lecture notes are optimized for printing. The first is in html format, optimized for viewing on the web at screen. Public lectures cwu department of geological sciences. Value of the contained element is greater than the cost of mining, processing, and marketing the material. Instructor minerals glg 101 physical geology minerals. The science of mineralogy the science of mineralogy is the study of the physics and chemistry of natural, solid, crystalline materials. The adobe flash plugin is needed to view this content. This first lecture covers basic geology and introduces terms such as minerals, mineralization and ore. Ore deposits ore is a metalliferous mineral, or an aggregate of metalliferous minerals, more or less mixed with gangue non ore, wall rock or waste rock which from the standpoint of the metallurgist can be treated at a profit. Ore geology mineralogy franklin sterling hill zinc deposits 1. These commodities are subjected to a tripartite subdivision into ore minerals, industrial mineralsrocks and.
Lecture notes trace elements trace elements are elements present in a rock, mineral, or magma in quantities too low in most cases to affect the number or identity of the phases present. If your web browser has the proper plugin installed, clicking on the pdf will bring the file into your web browser from which you can then print the notes. Mining geology lecture free ebooks pdf, doc, ppt, pps, xls and etc. Terry engelder department of geosciences 336 deike building the pennsylvania state university university park, pennsylvania 16802 phone. We use metals in most of our everyday items, such as phones, computers, cars, cutlery and infrastructure. Penn states structural geology class notes instructor. Geol463 economic geology department of geology university. Introduction to engineering geology is designed to give an insight into the way in which geological environments affect decisions about the design and construction of large and small structures. Supergene ores lecture notes 8 environmental geology. Lecture 2 ore deposit classification and ore reserves 1 field mapping and economic geology eart 4002 012999 lecture 2 ore deposit classification and ore reserves. Physical geology online is a traditional introductory course covering minerals and rocks, interior processes, geologic time, and earth surface processes. A economic minerals resources versus reserves b mineral formation c mineral extraction.
The building blocks of rocks rocks solid aggregates of crystals minerals with some exceptions e. Tech in geological technology and geoinformatics paper code. Ppt lecture 2 ore deposit classification and ore reserves powerpoint presentation free to view id. Trace elements will be found in small quantities in all of the minerals that crystallize from a magma. Pdf on oct 15, 2016, abdel monem mohamed soltan and others published economic geology. Lecture materials supplementary lecture notes available powerpoint image notes available both pdf format 0 introductory material. Relevance of geology to civil engineering most civil engineering projects involve some excavation of soils and rocks, or involve loading the earth by building on it. Access the material under additional information to the right. Formation of the earth, origin of life, meteorites, minerals, igneous rocks, volcanoes, weathering, sedimentary rocks, metamorphic rocks, plate tectonics, earthquakes. Economic consideration principal steps in the establishment and operation of a mine. Engineering geology and geotechnics lecture 1 duration. It also introduces exploration, how it is done and why.
This page contains lecture notes, inclass assignments, and anything that i think will help you to better understand the course material. Prospecting for a mineral deposit and proving it a short series of lectures prepared for the fourth year of geology 2010 2011 by hassan z. Instructor geologic time glg 101 physical geology rememberthe principle of uniformitarianism. It covers aspects of ore genesis, coal, oil and gas formation, nonmetallic resources, geophysical and geochemical exploration, ore petrology. Read chapter 16 in keller on global change, especially the part on co 2 and global warming.
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