ENGINEERING FACULTY / GEOLOGICAL ENGINEERING / JEO4005 -

Contents Of The Courses in a weekly Period

Week 
Subjects 
Sources 
1Introduction, Definition and Prospection concept and methods, assessment of sustainable environmental impacts[1] p. 2-15; [2] p. 1-14
2Factors in the evaluation of a potential orebody[2] p.184-196
3Mineralization and structural geology relationship, Faults and mineralization relationship Pre-mineral and postmineral faulting and their importance in mineral deposits[1] p. 16-23; [2] p. 30-40
4Folds and mineralization relationship[1] p. 23-32; [2] p. 17-30
5Prospecting for mineral deposits Mineralogical guides [2] p. 71-90
6Gossan and oxidation products and their importance in search of new deposit[2] p. 90-115
7Stratigraphic and lithologic guides[1] p.32-39
8Wall rock alteration associated with hydrothermal deposits and its bearing on mineral prospection[1] p. 39-42; [2] p. 144-157
9Mid-term exam + Geophysical prospection methods: Gravity, magnetics, electrical methods [1] p. 62-77
10Geochemical prospection methods: Heavy mineral prospection, stream sediment surveys, soil surveys, biogeochemical prospecting; determination of background, threshold and anomaly contrast; use of probability diagrams [1] p.81-103; [3] p. 320-346
11Determination of orebody boundaries, Underground mapping[1] p.188-198;
12Changes in mineral deposits Sampling: Sampling,Restriction of Orebody and impact area Area calculation[1] p. 207-220; [2] p. 196-215
13Thickness calculation Average grade calculation Density calculation[1] p. 221-230
14Reserve calculation methods: Geological cross section methods, polygon method, isopach method and practices[1] p. 233-279