A theoretical and practical investigation of metamorphic rocks, processes and mineralisation.
Students will have the opportunity to examine metamorphic rocks formed in a variety of different tectonic environments. We examine material in the field, we think critically about their petrogenesis in seminars, and we learn how to analyse them on a scanning electron microscope to derive a metamorphic history. Topics covered to-date include the Alpine Fault and Alpine Schist, Martian meteorites, Earth’s mantle.
| Paper title | Advanced Topics in Metamorphism and Mineralisation |
|---|---|
| Paper code | GEOL474 |
| Subject | Geology |
| EFTS | 0.0833 |
| Points | 10 points |
| Teaching period | Semester 2 (On campus) |
| Domestic Tuition Fees (NZD) | $704.22 |
| International Tuition Fees | Tuition Fees for international students are elsewhere on this website. |
- Restriction
- GEOL 422
- Eligibility
This paper is suitable for someone with a BSc (or equivalent) in a physical science.
- Contact
- Teaching staff
Co-ordinator: Associate Professor James Scott
- Paper Structure
- Earth 1: Mantle rock fieldtrip
- Earth 2: Element mobility at subduction zones
- Earth 3: Earth's interior - crust
- Earth 4: Earth's interior - core-mantle
- Mineralisation 1 - Practical core exercise
- Mineralisation 2 - Sources of orogenic gold and tungsten
- Mineralisation 3 - Structural controls, shallow mobilisation
- Space 1 - Composition of meteorites
- Space 2 - SEM analysis of meteorite samples
- Space 3 - Processing SEM data
- Space 4 - Presentation of meteorite compositions
- Space 5 - Meteorites and formation of a planet
- Review
- Teaching Arrangements
One 1.5-hour lecture per week
Two fieldtrips- Textbooks
There is no prescribed textbook.
- Graduate Attributes Emphasised
Global perspective, Interdisciplinary perspective, Lifelong learning, Scholarship, Communication, Critical thinking, Environmental literacy, Information literacy, Research, Self-motivation.
View more information about Otago's graduate attributes.- Learning Outcomes
Students who successfully complete this paper will have:
- An understanding of how to use metamorphic petrology to understand planetary processes (Interdisciplinary perspective, Scholarship)
- Knowledge on the detailed structure of Earth and meteorites, from the microscale to the planetary scale (Scholarship, Global perspective, Environmental literacy)
- An understanding of advanced analytical techniques that can be used to understand metamorphic and mineralisation processes and how these could be applied to future research projects (Critical thinking, Lifelong learning)
- The ability to independently undertake postgraduate-level research on metamorphic and mineralised rocks and present it in oral and written form (Research, Scholarship, Communication, Critical thinking, Self-motivation)
