Spring Semester
This site is designed to introduce an upper division geology elective on mineral resources to
prospective students at the University of Texas at Austin and to provide information that will be
useful for current students to complete course assignments. The geologic and economic nature of
commercial concentrations of metals, industrial minerals, and energy resources will be the focus
of the course, including societal and environmental issues related to their production and
consumption. Probable topics include natural controls on mineral resource localization,
modern ore-forming systems, economic evaluation, resource extraction, environmental issues,
mineral exploration, etc. As is the case for the mineral resources industries at present,
the course will have a global perspective and will deal with mineral resources in many countries.
Geologic, economic, societal, and environmental issues related to the production and
consumption of mineral resources. The geologic and economic nature of commercial concentrations
of metals and industrial minerals will be the focus of the course. Probable topics include
natural controls on mineral resource localization, modern resource-forming systems, economic
evaluation, resource extraction, environmental issues, mineral exploration, etc. Lab exercises
typically involve studies of selected mineral deposit types, including representative sample
suites and economic evaluation.
GEO 341 is a substantial writing component course.
If you have any questions or comments about the course, you may reach me at
rkyle@mail.utexas.edu.
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