GEO 4371 Advanced Minerals Deposits: Course Outline

GEO 4371 Advanced Minerals Deposits (also GEO 5124) Winter 2009 Mark Hannington mhanning@uottawa.ca Lecture/Lab: Tuesdays MRN0028 08:30-11:30 Starting January 6

Prerequisites: GEO 3167 Mineral Deposits (or equivalent or permission of the instructor) Objectives and Description: Lectures: A course in the classical descriptive geology of ore deposits, with an emphasis on examples from Canada (24 x 1.5 hr lectures). This course will provide an in depth examination of the geology of the most important ore deposits in Canada, including the regional metallogenic context and comparisons to world-class ore deposits in other countries. The focus will be on the geology of the deposits, with links to tectonic settings, genetic models and their application to exploration. The study of geological maps at a variety of scales will provide the necessary background for evaluating mineral potential in a wide range of geological environments and terranes of all ages. Term Project: A term project will be the main task and will consist of a written report on a specific mineral deposit/district, accompanied by maps, cross sections, and necessary data to support an exploration/genetic model. The organization and content of the report will reflect the material presented in the lectures: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. General geological characteristics and principal commodities Controls on size, grade and distribution of ore (single orebodies, clusters, mining camps) Regional structural, tectonic, stratigraphic context (regional and district geological maps) Geochronology Relationship to host rocks (deposit-scale maps and cross sections) Ore mineralogy and geochemistry Alteration Genetic aspects Exploration guides, metallurgical, environmental considerations Bibliography

The written report will require independent student research and will develop an understanding of the essential descriptive information required for the characterization of mineral deposits, whether for mineral exploration, resource assessment, or geoenvironmental models. The report should include a critical evaluation of technical geological information available from the literature or elsewhere in the public domain, emphasizing new knowledge about the deposits or districts and/or suggestions for new research arising from the analysis of these data. Examples will be given in

the classes. An oral presentation on the project will be given at the end of the course. Both the written project and the oral presentation are intended to improve research skills and communication skills. Weekly Exercise: Each week, a brief exercise or quiz will be conducted on a topic discussed in class. The assignment will be handed out at the end of each lecture. Marking: Weekly Exercise Term Project, Bibliography Term Project, 1st Draft Term Project, 2nd Draft Oral Presentation No exam 15% due each week 10% due January 20 to be returned January 27 40% due February 27 to be returned March 17 20% due March 31 to be returned April 12 15% last week of classes on April 12

The written term project accounts for 70% of the course mark. Marks for the written report will be awarded in three parts. Selection of the topic and bibliography (10%) will be due January 22. A first draft (40%) will be due immediately after mid-term and should be a nearly completed report. The final draft (20%) will be due before the 2nd last week of classes. Lecture Schedule/Outline/Text: Topics each week will include some of the following Canadian examples of classic ore deposit types, with comparisons to world-class deposits in other countries. The text for the course is "The Geology of Canadian Mineral Deposit Types, DNAG Volume 8", which is available as a free download from the Geological Survey of Canada. Week 1 - January 6 Introduction Canadian Mineral Production and the Global Economy Geology of Canada in a Global and North American Context Geological Makeup of Canada (orogens, terranes, and domains) Mineral Deposit Types of Canada (and the World) Literature Resources, Web Resources, Handouts Reading: Introduction

Week 2 - January 13 Reading: Ch. 6, 10, 15, 28 Eastern Canadian Paleozoic orogens (Avalon Terrane, Appalachian orogen) Classic Canadian ore deposits - Wabana, Foxtrap, Tilt Cove, Betts Cove, Baie Verte, Buchans, York Harbour, Daniel's Harbour, Hope Brook, Bathurst, Murray Brook, Mount Pleasant, Lake George, East Kemptville, Meguma, Yava, Gays River Deposit types - Iron Formation, Epithermal Au (volcanic), Mesothermal Au (volcanic), Ophiolitehosted Cu, Phanerozoic Zn-Cu-Pb, Carbonate-hosted Pb-Zn, Sandstone-hosted Pb, Vein Sb, Granite-hosted Sn-W

Week 3 - January 20 Reading: Ch. 8, 9, 11, 18, 19, 20, 21, (22), 24, 26 Eastern Canadian Paleozoic orogens (continued) Middle Proterozoic orogens (Grenville Province) and Phanerozoic cover rocks (St. Lawrence Platform) Classic Canadian ore deposits - Gaspe Cu, Thetford Mines, Eastern Townships, Oka, Niobec, Lac Tio, Lac Allard, New Calumet, Montauban, Marmora, Bancroft Deposit types - Skarn Cu, Skarn Fe, Ultramafic-hosted Asbestos, Mafic-hosted Ti, Carbonatite Nb, Granite-Pegmatite REE-U, Mafic-hosted Ti, Sedex Pb-Zn Week 4 - January 27 Reading: Ch. 3, 27 Eastern Canadian Early Proterozoic orogens - Eastern Churchill (Nain, Torngat, Labrador-Quebec Fold Belt, Ungava, East Baffin) Classic Canadian ore deposits - Wabush-Schefferville, Knob Lake, Soucy-Prud'homme, Strange Lake, Voisey's Bay, Raglan, Asbestos Hill Deposit types - Lake Superior BIF, Sediment-hosted Cu-Zn, Alkaline Intrusive Complexes, Magmatic Ni-Cu-PGE Week 5 - February 3 Reading: Ch. 1, 14 Early Proterozoic successor assemblages (Southern Province, Huronian Supergroup, Sudbury, Mid-continent Rift, Western Superior Margin, Kapuskasing Zone) Classic Canadian ore deposits - Cobalt, Thunder Bay District, Elliot Lake, White Pine Michigan, Cargill Carbonatite, Bruce Mines, Errington-Vermillion, Sudbury Deposit types - Arsenide Ag-Co Veins, Vein Ag, Vein Cu, Paleoplacer U, Carbonatite, Precambrian Cu-Zn, Magmatic Ni-Cu-PGE Week 6 - February 10 Archean cratons - Superior Province (New Quebec, Abitibi, Western Superior) Classic Canadian ore deposits - Chibougamau, Troilus, Lac Dore, Matagami, Joutel, Agnico Eagle, Casa Berardi, Sigma Lamaque, Cadillac-Malartic, Val d'Or, Bousquet-LaRonde, Doyon, Noranda, Preissac-Lacorne, Marbridge, Dumont, Munro, Potter, Montcalm, Alexo, Dundonald, Kidd Creek, Kam Kotia Deposit types - Vein Cu, Archean Porphyry Cu-Au, Mafic-hosted Ti, Precambrian Cu-Zn, Mesothermal Au, Komatiite-hosted Ni-Cu-PGE, Mafic Intrusion-hosted Ni-Cu-PGE Reading Week - February 17 GEO5302 Short Course on Hydrothermal Ore Deposits Week 7 - February 24 Archean cratons - Superior Province (continued)

Classic Canadian ore deposits - Dome, Hollinger-McIntyre, Pamour, Hoyle Pond, HoltMcDermot, Kerr Addison, Macassa, Temagami Sherman Mine, Adams Mine, Wawa Siderite, Steep Rock, Gunflint, Hemlo, Campbell Red Lake, Geraldton, Musselwhite, Sturgeon Lake, Manitouwadge, Lac des Iles, East Bull Lake, Tanco, San Antonio Deposit types - Mesothermal Au, BIF-hosted Au, Algoma-type BIF, Disseminated Replacement Au, Precambrian Cu-Zn, Mafic Intrusion-hosted PGE, Granite-Pegmatite REE-Ta-Li 1st Draft of Term Paper Due February 27 PDAC Toronto March 3 Students are encouraged to attend PDAC Week 8 - March 10 Reading: Ch. 25 Archean cratons - Western Chruchill (Rae, Hearne Domains) and Slave Province Classic Canadian ore deposits - Cullaton Lake, Meliadine, Meadowbank, Giant Yellowknife, Lupin, Hood River, Izok Lake, Hackett River, Thor Lake, Lac des Gras-Ekati Deposit types - Mesothermal Au (volcanic), Mesothermal Au (sediment), BIF-hosted Au, Precambrian Cu-Zn, Granite-Pegmatite REE, Diamonds Week 9 - March 17 Reading: Ch. 22 Western Canadian Early Proterozoic orogens - Western Churchill (Trans Hudson orogen) and Bear Province (Wopmay orogen) Classic Canadian ore deposits - Bird River Sill, Thompson Ni Belt, Lynn Lake, Snow Lake, Flin Flon, La Ronge Belt, Beaverlodge, Port Radium, Eldorado, Echo Bay, Muskox Intrusion, SueDianne, Coppermine River Deposit Types - Stratiform Cr, Komatiite-hosted Ni-Cu-PGE, Mesothermal Au, Precambrian CuZn, Granite-hosted U, Volcanic-hosted U, Arsenide Ag-Co-U Veins, Magmatic PGE, Iron-oxide Cu-Au-U, Volcanic Redbed Cu Week 10 - March 24 Reading: Ch. 7 Western Canadian Proterozoic cover rocks (Thelon and Athabasca Basins) Western Canadian Phanerozoic cover rocks (Interior Platform, Western Canada Sedimentary Basin, Arctic Platform, Innutian orogen) Western Canadian Paleozoic orogens - Ancient Margin (Mackenzie Mountains) Classic Canadian ore deposits - Cigar Lake, Key Lake, Cluff Lake, McArthur River, Clear Hills, Cyprus Hills, Fort La Corne, Polaris, Nanisivik, Cantung, Mactung, Logtung, Pine Point, Gayna River, Robb Lake, Redstone Copper, Nick, Faro, Grum, Howards Pass, Cirque, Finlayson Lake Deposit types - Ironstone, Unconformity-hosted U, Sandstone-hosted U, Diamonds, Skarn W, Granite-hosted W-Mo, Carbonate-hosted Pb-Zn, Shale-hosted Stratiform Cu, Sediment-hosted NiMo-PGE, Sedex Pb-Zn, Phanerozoic Zn-Cu-Pb Week 11 - March 31

Western Canadian Mesozoic orogens - Accreted Terranes (Cordillera) Classic Canadian ore deposits - Windy Craggy, Eskay Creek, Myra Falls, Sullivan, Island Copper, Bethlehem, Highland Valley, Granisle, Ajax, Boss Mountain, Mt. Polley, Hedley, Texada, Ketza River, Bralorne, Pioneer, Toodogone, Bridge River, Kootenay, Cariboo, Cassiar, Brewery Creek, Dublin Gulch, Fort Knox, Kokanee, Keno Hill, Pinchi Lake, Klondike Deposit types - Phanerozoic Zn-Cu-Pb, Epithermal Au, Disseminated Replacement Au, Mesothermal Au (volcanic), Porphyry Cu, Porphyry Mo, Porphyry Cu-Au, Intrusion-related Au, Vein Cu, Skarn Cu, Skarn Fe, Skarn Au, Manto Au, Carbonate-hosted Ag-Pb-Zn Veins, Epithermal Hg, Placer Au Final Draft of Term Paper Due Week 12 April 7 Oral Presentations