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Applied Structural Geology is a modular course presented by the Centre for Exploration Targeting, UWA. The course entails classroom instruction at UWA and fieldwork in the Kalgoorlie region, Western Australia.
There is a large step between learning structural geology and effectively applying it to problems facing the mineral industry. This course aims to bridge that gap. The course is very practical and highly interactive. The main focus is on marrying the understanding of structures, fluid flow and alteration in PRACTICAL geometrical analysis of mineral systems from drill core and outcrop to the regional scale with the intent of improved resource delineation and targeting. Participants will leave with an increased confidence in applying structural geology to their work environment. The course comprises alternating sessions of brief lectures and practical exercises / case studies from world class mineralization systems. Moreover, the course gives participants a snapshot of the future, how advanced process modelling and computer vision are shaping the way structural geology is effectively applied to exploration and mining problems. The course notes are extensive and will serve as an ongoing reference manual for participants.
The course is structured into modules for delegates to choose the most appropriate for their attendance.
What sort of structural features do you need to recognize and record in mineral exploration and how can you interpret this data to help target ore bodies? This 3-day module will help answer these questions. The module provides an introduction to the principles of structural geology with a focus on mineral exploration from mine to regional scale. Illustrated with examples from real deposits, topics include: analysis of folded rocks, faults and fault systems, regional structural and tectonic environments, tectonic styles and their geophysical expression. The module comprises alternating sessions of lectures and practical exercises.
This module covers advanced brittle processes. Topics include: controls that different faults have on ore shoot geometry within an ore body, controls on the slip direction of a reactivated fault in 3-dimensions, calculation of slip vectors on faults using striation, extension vein and other data. This will also highlight field data required to undertake such analyses.
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This 7-day field excursion to the world class Au and Ni district of the Kalgoorlie terrain of Western Australia focuses on the practical application of structural mapping to the mineral exploration and mining industry. The module involves a series of field exercises designed to: 1) demonstrate what structural features to map and how to recognise them in the field (the main thrust of the course); 2) show how to integrate field structural observations with regional geological and geophysical data sets; 3) illustrate how to approach mine-scale mapping; and 4) demonstrate how to integrate structural field observations with an understanding of mineral systems in mine to regional scale exploration. Module participants should come away from the excursion with a greatly increased mapping ability, and confidence in applying this to problems faced in the mining and exploration industry.
