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www.helsinki.fi/yliopisto MSc Programme in Geology and Geophysics – GEO^2 Fri Nov 10th, 14:15-15:30 Lecture Room D123 (Exactum) Professor Tapani Rämö Head of the GEO^2 Programme 10.11.2017 Geotieteiden ja maantieteen laitos 1 STUDY TRACK REVIEW: Petrology and Economic Geology

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MSc Programme in Geology andGeophysics – GEO^2

Fri Nov 10th, 14:15-15:30Lecture Room D123 (Exactum)

Professor Tapani RämöHead of the GEO^2 Programme

10.11.2017Geotieteiden ja maantieteen laitos 1

STUDY TRACK REVIEW:Petrology and Economic Geology

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PROGRAM1415-1430 Tapani (general, petrology)1430-1440 Petri (economic geology)1440-1450 Aku (past projects, future avenues of research)1450-1500 Pasi (Mineralogical laboratory: available infra)1500-1530 Mingling

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STUDY TRACK REVIEW:Petrology and Economic Geology

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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• Petrology and Economic Geology• Solid Earth Geophysics

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Department of Geosciences andGeography

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MSc Programme in Geology and Geophysics• 2-year programme in varied specialized topics (120 Cr)

Four Study Tracks• Hydrogeology and Environmental Geology 08.12.2017• Palaeontology and Global Change 24.11.2017• Petrology and Economic Geology 10.11.2017• Solid Earth Geophysics 17.11.2017

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Department of Geosciences andGeography; Track reviews

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Petri PeltonenTapani RämöProfessor of Geology and Mineralogy Professor of Practice, Economic Geology

STUDY TRACKPetrology and Economic Geology

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Jussi HeinonenAku Heinonen Pasi HeikkiläUniversity Lecturer, Petrology Academy Researcher University Teacher

STUDY TRACKPetrology and Economic Geology

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Current (fall 2017 – spring 2018) Courses in Petrology• Period II

Advanced igneous petrology GEOM_P2021Microtectonics GEOM_P2053

• Period IIIQuantitative metamorphic petrology GEOM_P2023Ultramafic-mafic magmatism and relatedore-forming processes GEOM_P2052Asbestos mineralogy GEOM_P2056

• Period IVSedimentary petrology and basin analysis GEOM_P2024Advanced bedrock mapping GEOM_P2041

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STUDY TRACKPetrology and Economic Geology

NEW TAILORED

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Research in Petrology• A-type granites and related rocks

Wiborg rapakivi granite complexEpisyenitesAnorthosites

• Komatiites and mafic layered intrusionsEastern LaplandKoillismaaPALIN project

• Crustal evolutionFennoscandian shieldLaurentia

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STUDY TRACKPetrology and Economic Geology

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STUDY TRACKPetrology and Economic Geology

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

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Collaboration• GTK• 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

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STUDY TRACKPetrology and Economic Geology

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Partial melting processes in the contactzones of layered intrusions

Jussi S. Heinonen ([email protected])Research Fellow of the Academy of Finland, Department of Geosciences and Geography, University of Helsinki.

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J.S. Heinonen([email protected]) Geoscience Seminar 2016

PALIN Project plans 2018→2021

• Modeling of three case studies in their differentaspects

• Practically, any igneous environment can be subjected toMELTS and/or MCS modeling! → contact me for BSc orMSc thesis projects!

• Blog of the project: (http://blogs.helsinki.fi/jsheinon/)

[email protected]

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Economic Geology

Petri Peltonen

Economic Geology

STUDY TRACKPetrology and Economic Geology

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Economic Geology MSc course package1) Geology of Ore Deposits (Winter 2017-18)

• Geology of most common ore types globally with reference tomineral deposits in Finland. Basics of ore petrography.

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.

NEW COURSE

Economic Geology

STUDY TRACKPetrology and Economic Geology

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Economic Geology MSc course package1) Ore Forming processes (advanced, Fall 2018)

• Advanced magma and fluid geochemistry of ore formingprocesses.

2) Mineral Economics (Spring 2019)• Raw material markets and factors affecting commodity prices.

Economic evaluation of exploration and mining projects, basicconcepts of discount rates, net present value (NPV), internal rateof return (IRR). Basics of junior company financing

3) ”Working in mine”-course (Spring 2019, Kevitsa?)

NEW COURSE

Economic Geology

STUDY TRACKPetrology and Economic Geology

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Economic geology research

Ø Orogenic gold deposit

Ø Magmatic Ni-Cu-PGE sulfide deposits

Ø Mantle petrology, kimberlites and diamond

Economic Geology

STUDY TRACKPetrology and Economic Geology

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Ø Working within exploration or mining

companies requires extensive

traveling

Ø Possibilities through our network

• First Quantum Minerals is lookingfor talented and highly motivatedadvanced student or young geo forits IGP program (Latin America-Zambia-Finland roster).

• Glencore´s Kazakhstan goldexploration campaign

• ....and much more

Economic Geology

International exchange and opportunities

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MSc thesis topics available

ü Mineralogy of cobalt in Jouhineva Co-Au deposit, Ostrobothnia, Finland(European Cobalt Ltd.)

ü Geology, geochemistry and ore mineralogy of Kaapelinkulma Au-deposit,southern Finland (Dragon Mining)

ü Occurrence of Au in Kopsa deposit, Ostrobothnia, Finland (Fennia Gold Ltd.)

ü Application of heavy minerals in till for diamond exploration, Ranua, Finland(Aurora Exploration Ltd.)

ü Petrology of Central Dunite of Kevitsa intrusion, Central Lapland, Finland(Boliden)

ü Lithogeochemistry and sulfide mineralogy of Sakatti Ni-Cu-PGE deposit,Central Lapland (Anglo American) (2-3 thesis works)

ü …and many more

Economic Geology

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MSc thesis topics available/International

ü Comparison of Cu porphyry and high-sulfidization Au-Ag system in high Andesof Peru – genetic link?(First Quantum Minerals).

ü Implications of airborne hyperspectraldata in Cu porphyry exploration – a casestudy from high Andes of Peru (FirstQuantum Minerals, Specim).

Economic Geology