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KEA341 Economic Geology

An advanced unit dealing with ore deposit geology and geochemistry. The unit complements the ore deposit component of KEA300 with emphasis on particular styles of ore-forming processes and products. Topics include: hydrothermal systems, tectonic environments, metal transport/deposition, ore fluids, stable isotopes, hydrothermal alteration, ore genesis. Practical exercises involve sample sets and data from a range of ore types.