Ore Textures & Breccias – A two day course presented by Dr Roger Taylor

The South Australian Branch of the AIG presents:

ORE TEXTURES / BRECCIAS

A two day course presented by Dr Roger Taylor

Date

Wednesday 30th November – Thursday 1st December, 2016
8:30am Registration, tea/coffee
9:00am Commence conference
5:00pm Conclusion

Venue

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

ORE TEXTURES

• Infill – recognition
• Alteration – textures / types / recognition
• Channelway recognition – igneous background, brittle fracture / disseminated through stockworks, veins, shears, layer control to major breccia (various styles)
• Alteration – textures / types / recognition
• Overprinting textures – timing / paragenesis

MINERALISED BRECCIAS

• General recognition – field observational principles
• Understanding breccia components
• Analysis of classification systems
• Tectonic, collapse and various intrusive styles. Field approach
• Breccias in hydrothermal systems -epithermal, diatreme, porphyry hydrothermal intrusive
• Exploration overview

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

Lunch & morning / afternoon teas provided.

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.

Registrations

For catering purposes, registration will close at …

AIG Members  $950
Non Members  $1150
Students  $200 (limited places available)
Unemployed geoscientists  $300 (limited places available)

All prices include GST. To secure your place, please register via the online booking form below.
For any questions or issues regarding registering through the website please contact our Bookings Team at bookings@aig.org.au.

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.

For more information

For information contact Adrian Brewer ambrewer@ozemail.com.au.
For any questions or issues regarding registering through the website please contact our Bookings Team at bookings@aig.org.au.

Download the event flyer here.