Introduction


Syllabus


GEO 381R - Regional Studies in Mineral Resources Geology
Spring 2009 -- in development, contact J. Richard Kyle (GEO3.316D; rkyle@mail.utexas.edu)

Possible topics of classroom and field study in the broad context of Archean-Proterozoic tectonics, magmatism, and mineralization include (i.e. depending on interest, site permission, and logistical realities):

Archean geology early crustal and tectonic evolution, granite-greenstone belts, komatiites, tonalities, shear/suture zones, marine geothermal systems, origin of life, volcanic-hosted massive sulfide deposits, orogenic gold deposits, synvolcanic nickel deposits

Proterozoic geology sedimentary basins, atmospheric evolution, paleoplacer U deposits, glaciogenic sediments, astroblemes, mafic complex-hosted Ni-Cu-PGM deposits, Grenville tectonics & metamorphism

Phanerozoic geology Paleozoic sedimentary successions, Mesozoic rifting, diamond-bearing kimberlite emplacement, Pleistocene glaciation

   (and other topics of collective group interest to be developed by participants)


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