STUDY TRACK REVIEW: Petrology and Economic Geology

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1 MSc Programme in Geology and Geophysics GEO^2 Fri Nov 10th, 14:15-15:30 Lecture Room D123 (Exactum) STUDY TRACK REVIEW: Professor Tapani Rämö Head of the GEO^2 Programme Geotieteiden ja maantieteen laitos

2 STUDY TRACK REVIEW: PROGRAM Tapani (general, petrology) Petri (economic geology) Aku (past projects, future avenues of research) Pasi (Mineralogical laboratory: available infra) Mingling Geotieteiden ja maantieteen laitos

3 Department of Geosciences and Geography MSc Programme in Geology and Geophysics 2-year programme in varied specialized topics (120 Cr) Four Study Tracks Hydrogeology and Environmental Geology Palaeontology and Global Change Solid Earth Geophysics Geotieteiden ja maantieteen laitos

4 Department of Geosciences and Geography; Track reviews MSc Programme in Geology and Geophysics 2-year programme in varied specialized topics (120 Cr) Four Study Tracks Hydrogeology and Environmental Geology Palaeontology and Global Change Solid Earth Geophysics Geotieteiden ja maantieteen laitos

5 STUDY TRACK Tapani Rämö Professor of Geology and Mineralogy Petri Peltonen Professor of Practice, Economic Geology Geotieteiden ja maantieteen laitos

6 STUDY TRACK Aku Heinonen Jussi Heinonen Pasi Heikkilä University Lecturer, Petrology Academy Researcher University Teacher Geotieteiden ja maantieteen laitos

7 STUDY TRACK NEW TAILORED Current (fall 2017 spring 2018) Courses in Petrology Period II Advanced igneous petrology GEOM_P2021 Microtectonics GEOM_P2053 Period III Quantitative metamorphic petrology GEOM_P2023 Ultramafic-mafic magmatism and related ore-forming processes GEOM_P2052 Asbestos mineralogy GEOM_P2056 Period IV Sedimentary petrology and basin analysis GEOM_P2024 Advanced bedrock mapping GEOM_P2041 Geotieteiden ja maantieteen laitos

8 STUDY TRACK Research in Petrology A-type granites and related rocks Wiborg rapakivi granite complex Episyenites Anorthosites Komatiites and mafic layered intrusions Eastern Lapland Koillismaa PALIN project Crustal evolution Fennoscandian shield Laurentia Geotieteiden ja maantieteen laitos

9 STUDY TRACK Reseach infra (from outside the box) Finnish Geochemical Research Laboratory (SGL): LA-ICP-MS University of Oslo: LA-ICP-MS NordSIM: Secondary Ion Mass Spetrometry Geotieteiden ja maantieteen laitos

10 Collaboration GTK STUDY TRACK Finnish Museum of Natural History Swedish Museum of Natural History University of Oslo Texas Tech University U.S. Geological Survey New Mexico Tech Central Washington University University of California, Santa Barbara Geotieteiden ja maantieteen laitos

11 Partial melting processes in the contact zones of layered intrusions Jussi S. Heinonen Research Fellow of the Academy of Finland, Department of Geosciences and Geography, University of Helsinki.

12 PALIN Project plans Modeling of three case studies in their different aspects Practically, any igneous environment can be subjected to MELTS and/or MCS modeling! contact me for BSc or MSc thesis projects! Blog of the project: ( J.S. Heinonen Geoscience Seminar

13 STUDY TRACK Economic Geology Petri Peltonen Economic Geology

14 STUDY TRACK Economic Geology MSc course package 1) Geology of Ore Deposits (Winter ) Geology of most common ore types globally with reference to mineral deposits in Finland. Basics of ore petrography. NEW COURSE 2) Methods of Mineral Exploration (Spring 2018) Most commonly used mineral exploration methods are reviewed: targeting; lithogeochemistry, soil geochemistry of till, MMI, SGH, ionic leach geochemistry, basics of exploration geophysics, drilling methods. Day-trips to field to learn sampling techniques. Economic Geology

15 STUDY TRACK Economic Geology MSc course package 1) Ore Forming processes (advanced, Fall 2018) Advanced magma and fluid geochemistry of ore forming processes. NEW COURSE 2) Mineral Economics (Spring 2019) Raw material markets and factors affecting commodity prices. Economic evaluation of exploration and mining projects, basic concepts of discount rates, net present value (NPV), internal rate of return (IRR). Basics of junior company financing 3) Working in mine -course (Spring 2019, Kevitsa?) Economic Geology

16 STUDY TRACK Economic geology research Orogenic gold deposit Magmatic Ni-Cu-PGE sulfide deposits Mantle petrology, kimberlites and diamond Economic Geology

17 International exchange and opportunities Working within exploration or mining companies requires extensive traveling Possibilities through our network First Quantum Minerals is looking for talented and highly motivated advanced student or young geo for its IGP program (Latin America- Zambia-Finland roster). Glencore s Kazakhstan gold exploration campaign...and much more Economic Geology

18 MSc thesis topics available Mineralogy of cobalt in Jouhineva Co-Au deposit, Ostrobothnia, Finland (European Cobalt Ltd.) Geology, geochemistry and ore mineralogy of Kaapelinkulma Au-deposit, southern Finland (Dragon Mining) Occurrence of Au in Kopsa deposit, Ostrobothnia, Finland (Fennia Gold Ltd.) Application of heavy minerals in till for diamond exploration, Ranua, Finland (Aurora Exploration Ltd.) Petrology of Central Dunite of Kevitsa intrusion, Central Lapland, Finland (Boliden) Lithogeochemistry and sulfide mineralogy of Sakatti Ni-Cu-PGE deposit, Central Lapland (Anglo American) (2-3 thesis works) and many more Economic Geology

19 MSc thesis topics available/ International Comparison of Cu porphyry and highsulfidization Au-Ag system in high Andes of Peru genetic link? (First Quantum Minerals). Implications of airborne hyperspectral data in Cu porphyry exploration a case study from high Andes of Peru (First Quantum Minerals, Specim). Economic Geology