Fundamentals of mineral exploration. Geological, geochemical and geophysical methods in exploration. Regolith materials: classification, genesis and terminology. Weathering processes. Geochemical dispersion processes. Regolith landscape evolution and models. Primary and secondary geochemical and geophysical expression of deposits. Soil, drainage sediment, laterite, vegetation, groundwater surveys and subsurface sampling: planning, execution and interpretation. Drilling techniques. Subsurface cuttings andcore logging, and alteration zone mapping using reflectance methods. Primary and secondary geochemical dispersion and case histories of different deposit styles. Analytical procedures,... -- Course Website
Prerequisites: 7032 (v.5)<br/> Geology 102<br/> <br/> or any previous version
