Ore Deposits
| Title | ΚΟΙΤΑΣΜΑΤΟΛΟΓΙΑ / Ore Deposits |
| Code | NGMO 501Υ |
| Faculty | Sciences |
| School | Geology |
| Cycle / Level | 1st / Undergraduate |
| Teaching Period | Winter |
| Coordinator | Vasilios Melfos |
| Common | No |
| Status | Active |
| Course ID | 600019035 |
Programme of Study: PPS-Tmīma Geōlogías (2020-sīmera)
Registered students: 159
| Orientation | Attendance Type | Semester | Year | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KORMOS | Compulsory Course | 5 | 3 | 8 |
| Academic Year | 2024 – 2025 |
| Class Period | Winter |
| Faculty Instructors |
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| Instructors from Other Categories |
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| Weekly Hours | 5 |
| Total Hours | 65 |
| Class ID | 600257303
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Course Type 2011-2015
Specific Foundation / Core
Mode of Delivery
- Face to face
Digital Course Content
- e-Study Guide https://qa.auth.gr/en/class/1/600257303
- eLearning (Moodle): https://elearning.auth.gr/user/view.php?id=2396&course=15036&showallcourses=1
- Other:
Erasmus
The course is also offered to exchange programme students.
Language of Instruction
- Greek (Instruction, Examination)
- English (Instruction, Examination)
Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of the course, the student will be able to:
1) Define the basic principles of the science of Ore Deposit Geology.
2) Describe the conditions of ore deposit formation and their relationship to geotectonic environments and geological processes.
3) Identify and distinguish between different types of ore deposits.
4) Correlate various types of data (geological, petrographic, mineralogical, geochemical) for the interpretation of metallogenetic models.
5) Apply basic research methods, such as metallographic microscopy, in ore deposit investigations.
General Competences
- Apply knowledge in practice
- Retrieve, analyse and synthesise data and information, with the use of necessary technologies
- Adapt to new situations
- Make decisions
- Work autonomously
- Work in an international context
- Work in an interdisciplinary team
- Generate new research ideas
- Respect natural environment
- Advance free, creative and causative thinking
Course Content (Syllabus)
1. General principles and terminology
2. Processes of formation of ore minerals
3. Mineralizing fluids in the crust
4. Hydrothermal alterations
5. Classification of ore deposits
6. Geotectonic environment of formation, description and metallogenic models for the major types of ore deposits:
6.1. Magmatic-hydrothermal deposits
6.1.1. Deposits related with ultramafic and mafic rocks
6.1.2. Pegmatitic ore deposits
6.1.3. Skarn ore deposits
6.1.4. Intrusion related deposits
6.1.5. Replacement Pb-Zn deposits
6.1.6. Porphyry deposits
6.1.7. Epithermal deposits
6.1.8. Volcanogenic massive sulfide deposits
6.2. Lateritic residual processes (laterites, bauxites)
6.3. Supergene oxidized and enriched deposits
6.4. Sedimentary and karst deposits
6.5. Vein deposits in metamorphic terrains
6.6. Marble deposits
Keywords
Ore mineralizing processes, Classification of mineral deposits, Ore microscopy
Educational Material Types
- Notes
- Slide presentations
Use of Information and Communication Technologies
Use of ICT
- Use of ICT in Course Teaching
- Use of ICT in Laboratory Teaching
- Use of ICT in Communication with Students
- Use of ICT in Student Assessment
Description
1) All class material is available in electronic form to all students through the course web page
2) The teachers communicate with the students through e-mail
3) The class evaluation is performed through the Quality Assurance Unit (MO.DI.P.)
Course Organization
| Activities | Workload | ECTS | Individual | Teamwork | Erasmus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 91 | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Laboratory Work | 65 | ✓ | |||
| Fieldwork | 25 | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Reading Assigment | 14 | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Field trips and participation in conferences / seminars / activities | 2 | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Exams | 3 | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Total | 200 |
Student Assessment
Description
1. Written examination with short-answer questions on theory. It accounts for 50% of the final grade.
2. Practical examination requiring knowledge of reflected light microscopy for the identification of metallic minerals, based on the laboratory content of the course. It accounts for 50% of the final grade.
3. Submission of a report related to the mandatory field exercise, which is required to validate attendance.
Student Assessment methods
- Written Exam with Short Answer Questions (Formative, Summative)
- Labortatory Assignment (Formative, Summative)
Bibliography
Additional bibliography for study
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Last Update
08-07-2025
