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Economic Geology Flashcards

1
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Porosity

A

Vol. of pore space/ vol. of rock * 100

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2
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Permeability

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Ability to transmit fluids (distance/time)

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3
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Factors affecting porosity

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Degree if sorting
Diagenesis 
Grain shape
Faults
Packing
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4
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Factors affecting permeability

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Porosity

Temp

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5
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Hydrostatic pressure

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Effect of mass of overlying water column, increasing with depth (length of column is hydrostatic head)

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6
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Hydraulic gradient

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Difference in hydrostatic pressure between 2 points / distance between

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7
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Water table

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Surface separating saturated and unsaturated rocks

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Aquifer

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Body of porous and permeable rock capable of storing and yielding water

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9
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Aquiclude

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Impermeable rocks excluding water

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Recharge zone

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Area of aquifer open to the atmosphere allowing replenishment of water

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11
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Aquiterol

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Slows water down

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12
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Confined aquifer

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Aquifer between 2 layers of impermeable rock

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13
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Live aquifer

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Currently being replenished

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14
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Fossil aquifer

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No longer replenished

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15
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Artesian basin

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Large synclinical confined aquifer under hydrostatic pressure

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16
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Artesian well/borehole

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Holds water under hydrostatic pressure which rises up to the well as a piziometeric surface on release

17
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Piziometeric surface

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Level to which water rises (above ground level)

18
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Concentration factor

A

Number of times they have been concentrated by

Concentration of metal in ore/ ACA

19
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Grade

A

Concentration of valuable mineral in ore

20
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Cut off grade

A

Economically viable concentration

ACA*CF

21
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Gangue minerals

A

Low value waster mineral

22
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Properties of placer minerals

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Dense
Hard
Chemically resistant

23
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Where are placer desposits

A 
Meander bends 
Plunge pool
Upstream projection 
Downstream confluence 
Beaches
24
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Pros of placer mining

A

Cheap
No gangue
Less environmental impact

25
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Cons of placer mining

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Scars on landscape
Stir up slit
Pollution
Quickly exhausted

26
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Geophysical methods of detection

A

Gravity survey
Magnetic survey
EM survey
Electrical resistivity

27
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Geochemical detection methods

A

Stream sediment sampling
Soil sampling
Water sampling
Vegetation sampling

28
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Lifecycle of a mine

A

1: planning
2: construction
3: production
4: processing
5: reclamation

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