Special Topics in Geochemistry of Hydrothermal Ore Deposits

3.00 credits · Graduate

This course will focus on the geology, alteration and origin of hydrothermal ore deposits. Deposit types will include epithermal and mesothermal precious metal, porphyry Cu and Cu-Au, and VMS deposits. Emphasis will be placed on the processes responsible for their formation, the recognition of alteration halos, and the features pertinent to exploration. cr 3