Coping with Skarns – A One Day Course

Coping with Skarns – A One Day Course


 

The South Australian Branch of the AIG presents:

COPING WITH SKARNS & THEIR RELATIONSHIP
TO CARBONATE REPLACEMENT DEPOSITS

A one day course presented by Dr Roger Taylor
Tuesday 2nd December 2014 – Adelaide

 

SKARNS

  • Introduction – Skarn minerals Effects on pre-existing sedimentary / volcanic / igneous packages
  • Channelway recognition – sedimentary unit, fracture / fault and brecciation styles
  • Mafic skarns and special situations
  • Architecture of skarn systems -inner and outer zones
  • Paragenesis – early anhydrous and later (retrograde) assemblages (infill alteration)
  • Zoning

 

CARBONATE REPLACEMENT

  • Types and skarn connections

 

SKAR RELATED DEPOSITS

  • ?Cannington / IOCG links?

 

The course will be presented with illustrative hand specimens which are integrated with the lecture materials.

 

About the presenter
Dr Roger Taylor has been involved with the exploration industry for over 40 years operating as a practicing exploration/ mine geologist and academic (Director- Economic Geology Research Unit, James Cook University (1993-1998)). More recent activities include general international consulting to numerous mining companies, further development of a range of professional development courses, and petrological services. Major publications include books on tin deposits, ore textures-breccias, and gossans/ leached outcrops. Major interests are magmatic related deposits, including tin, wolfram, porphyry copper, IOCG, and epithermal systems.

 

Venue
Regal Park Motor Inn
44 Barton Terrace East
North Adelaide, 5006

 

On the day
8:00am Registration, tea/coffee
8:30am Commence conference
5:00pm Conclusion
Lunch & morning / afternoon teas provided

 

Registration Costs
$475 AIG Members
$575 Non Members
$100 Students – limited number of places available
$200 Unemployed Geoscientists – limited number of places available
(all prices include GST)

 

Bookings
To register, complete and pay online using the form below.

 

More information
For information contact Graham Teale: geologists@tealeassociates.com.au
Click here of the course outline and registration information.

NOTE: Attendees to organise their own accommodation. If planning to stay at the venue, go to:
www.regalpark.com.au and get 10% off the room rate by mentioning workshop attendance.

Bookings

Registrations have now closed.