Ore Deposits I

Course Information
TitleΓΕΝΙΚΗ ΚΟΙΤΑΣΜΑΤΟΛΟΓΙΑ / Ore Deposits I
CodeGMO 534Υ
FacultySciences
SchoolGeology
Cycle / Level1st / Undergraduate
Teaching PeriodWinter
CoordinatorVasilios Melfos
CommonNo
StatusActive
Course ID40001841
Class Information
Academic Year2025 – 2026
Class PeriodWinter
Faculty Instructors
Class ID
600285512
Course Type 2016-2020
  • Scientific Area
Course Type 2011-2015
Specific Foundation / Core
Mode of Delivery
  • Face to face
Digital Course Content
Erasmus
The course is also offered to exchange programme students.
Language of Instruction
  • Greek (Instruction, Examination)
  • English (Instruction, Examination)
Prerequisites
Required Courses
  • GMO 106Y Mineralogy
Learning Outcomes
During the course, the students are expected to: 1) understand the basic principles of Economic Geology 2) understand the conditions of the formation of ore deposits and their relationship to the geotectonic environments and the geological processes 3) recognize the types of ore deposits 4) combine the various data (geological, petrographic, mineralogical, geochemical) for interpretation of the metallogenic models 5) use basic research methods, such as ore microscopy, in the study of ore deposits 6) link theoretical knowledge with practical applications during field work
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)
General principles. Processes of formation of mineral deposits. Magma and mineral deposits. Magma and mineralizing fluids. Deposits related with ultrabasic rocks. Pegmatites. Contact metasomatism. Hydrothermal processes. Hydrothermal alteration. Porphyry copper deposits. Volcanogenic massive sulfide (VMS) deposits. Submarine exhalative and volcanogenic processes. Weathering. Lateritic residual process (laterites, bauxites). Oxidation and supergene sulfide enrichment. Sedimentary deposits. Metamorphosed and metamorphic deposits. Classification of mineral deposits. Morphology of ore-bodies. Ore textures and structures.
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
ActivitiesWorkloadECTSIndividualTeamworkErasmus
Lectures913.0✓✓
Laboratory Work652.2✓✓
Reading Assigment210.7✓✓
Exams30.1✓✓
Total1806
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)
  • Report (Formative)
  • Labortatory Assignment (Formative)
Bibliography
Additional bibliography for study
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Last Update
08-07-2025