Exploration of Sediment-Hosted Metals

Course Details

This richly-illustrated virtual crash-course will be taught live over Zoom and provides a general overview of sediment-hosted metals in a wide range of depositional environments. Metals covered include Gold, Lead, Zinc, Copper, Uranium, Vanadium and Lithium. Through a series of quizzes, discussions and short exercises we will try our best to keep the course interactive and engaging.

Who Should Attend

Geologists, Mining Engineers, Environmental Scientists and other professionals who are interested in developing an in-depth understanding of sediment-hosted metals.

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    Course Outline

    Day 1

    Day 1. EOLIANITES

    1.0. Revett-Type Copper

    Day 1. FLUVIAL AND SHALLOW MARINE

    1.1. Alluvial Architecture and Depositional Environments 

    1.2. Sandstone-hosted Uranium and Vanadium

    1.3 Redbed-Type Copper

    1.4 Modern and Ancient Placers

    Day 1. DEEPWATER CLASTICS

    1.5. Sediment Gravity Flows and Mass Transport 

    1.6. Turbidite-Hosted Gold

    Day 2

    Day 2. MUDROCKS

    2.0. Sedimentology 101

    2.1. Kupferschiefer-Type Copper 

    2.2 CD deposits (formerly known as SEDEX)

     

    Day 2. CARBONATES AND ASSOCIATED METALS

    2.3. Ramps, attached shelves and isolated platforms 

    2.4. Carlin-Type Gold

    2.5. Mississippi Valley Type Zinc-Lead

    2.6 Lacustrine Carbonates and Uranium

    2.7 Manto and CR deposits

     

    Day 2. LITHIUM

    2.8 Lithium Brines

    2.9 Lithium Clays 

     

    This course is now open to individuals. We need a minimum of 5 people to run it. The cost for professionals is $900 and for students is $450. We are in the process of deciding on February dates for the course. If you are interested in registering, please let us know.

    Our location

    Our headquarters are twenty minutes away from downtown Denver and half an hour from the largest core facility in the United States. Or field office in Ouray allows us quick access to world-class outcrops in Utah and New Mexico.

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