Fall 2020 - EASC 711 G200
Directed Readings (3)
Class Number: 8831
Delivery Method: In Person
Overview
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Course Times + Location:
Sep 9 – Dec 8, 2020: TBA, TBA
Burnaby
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Instructor:
Daniel Marshall
marshall@sfu.ca
1 778 782-5474
Office: Tasc 1 Room 7231
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Prerequisites:
Permission of the instructor.
Description
COURSE DETAILS:
Comparison of emerald and sulphide mineralogy, chemistry, and fluids
Field relations, nature and origin of emerald and sulphide mineral deposits, with special focus on two emerald deposits from China and sulphide deposits from Sudbury and Thompson in Canada. The chemical part of the course will concentrate on mineral chemistry, fluid inclusions and Raman spectroscopy integrated into the framework of global tectonics, with special emphasis on derivation of pressure-temperature-fluid conditions ranging from low-grade through granulite to partial melts.
Laboratory: Analytical techniques applied to the study of individual rock suites
Course Topics:
Part I. Basic Principles
- Introductory fluid inclusions
- Introductory quantitative Raman analysis
- Petrography and petrology techniques review
- Report outline
- Data tabulation and graphical presentation
- Raman comparison of alpha and beta sulphide pseudomorphs
- Emerald classification
Grading
- Outline of report 10%
- Presentation of results 15%
- Final Report 75%
Materials
REQUIRED READING:
Fluid Inclusions: Analysis and interpretation
ISBN: 0-921294-32-8
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TEACHING AT SFU IN FALL 2020
Teaching at SFU in fall 2020 will be conducted primarily through remote methods. There will be in-person course components in a few exceptional cases where this is fundamental to the educational goals of the course. Such course components will be clearly identified at registration, as will course components that will be “live” (synchronous) vs. at your own pace (asynchronous). Enrollment acknowledges that remote study may entail different modes of learning, interaction with your instructor, and ways of getting feedback on your work than may be the case for in-person classes. To ensure you can access all course materials, we recommend you have access to a computer with a microphone and camera, and the internet. In some cases your instructor may use Zoom or other means requiring a camera and microphone to invigilate exams. If proctoring software will be used, this will be confirmed in the first week of class.
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