GEOS-4624: Mineral Deposits
Description: Introduction to the range and variety of metallic and non-metallic economic mineral deposits. Classification of the petrologic and tectonic settings of mineral deposits. Source, transport and depositional mechanisms of mineral deposit formation. Laboratory emphasizes identification of ore minerals, gangue minerals, common host rocks, wall-rock alteration and mineral zoning. Course requirement of 3 hours of GEOS at the 3000-level or above, may be satisfied by taking prerequisite prior to or concurrent with course.
Pathways: N/A
Course Hours: 3 credits
Corequisites: N/A
Crosslist: N/A
Repeatability: N/A
Sections Taught: 12
Average GPA: 2.76 (rounds to B-)
Strict A Rate (No A-) : 9.01%
Average Withdrawal Rate: 1.03%
| Neil E Johnson | 2024 | 16.6% | 52.7% | 20.9% | 8.1% | 0.7% | 1.0% | 2.76 | 12 |