EASC 462       3 Credit Hours

Exploration Geochemistry

This information is for second semester 2017/2018 academic year

Teachers responsible

Prof. Frank Nyame

Dr. Marian Selorm Sapah

Availability

This course is available open to all visiting students but only as a second semester course.

Course Content

The course covers the following: Geochemistry of the supergene environment; Supergene mineralization; Regolith geochemistry; Geochemical exploration: basic principles, drainage, soil and vegetation surveys and Statistical treatment of geochemical data; Analytical methods.

Teaching

Wednesday 1:30-3:30pm, Friday 2:30-3:30pm

The course will be delivered through Lectures and Practicals.

Formative Coursework

The course is made up of Interim Assessments and Final Examination.

Indicative reading

•                     Hawkes, H. E. 1957. Principles of geochemical prospecting, U.S. Geol. Survey Bull. 1000-F, 225–355.

•                     Reedman, J. H. 1979. Techniques in Mineral Exploration, Applied Science Publishers Ltd, Essex England, 533p.

•                     Govett, G. J. A. ed., 1981. Handbook of Exploration Geochemistry. Amsterdam: Elsevier, 256p.

•                     Rose, A.W., Hawkes, H.E. and Webb, J.S., 1979.  Geochemistry in Mineral Exploration, 2nd Edition; Academic Press.

•                     Westerhof, A.B., 1992.  An Introduction to Exploration Design and Strategy, ITC, Delft, The Netherlands.

•                     Peters, W.C. 1987.  Exploration and Mining Geology, 2nd Edition; John Wiley and Sons.

•                     Any other good geochemistry text.

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