Geological and Geophysical Exploration

Code:

G4013

Acronym:

G4013

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Geology

Instance: 2024/2025 - 2S

Active?	Yes
Responsible unit:	Department of Geosciences, Environment and Spatial Plannings
Course/CS Responsible:	Master in Geology

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
M:G	9	Plano de estudos do Mestrado em Geologia desde 2013_2014	1	-	6	42	162
M:GRG	2	Plano de Estudos do M:GRG	1	-	6	42	162

Teaching language

Suitable for English-speaking students

Objectives

Acquire sufficient skills to recognize the need to use geological and/or geophysical prospecting methods, recommend the most appropriate, taking into account the limitations and potential of each one, and provide interpretations of the most relevant information of the case studies.

In general terms, we intend to further extend the training in Exploration beyond the level acquired  during the 1st cycle in order to acquire coordination, management and innovation skills to allow an autonomously technical monitoring, applied already in their project/master thesis or possibly later in professional or research programs.

It is also intended that the methods that are learned help deal with complex issues, develop solutions and make judgments on limited or incomplete information situations, having the ability to propose exploration campaigns, taking into account the technical and economic constraints.

Learning outcomes and competences

At the end of the teaching of this course, you have as expectation that the student has knowledge of a wide variety of techniques of Geological and Geophysical Prospecting for the acquisition, analysis, interpretation and presentation of relevant geological data. To this will be able as geologist to solve various problems, meeting the training needs required by contemporary society, which requires professionals with qualifications to make relevant recommendations to decision-making issues. Ability to read and evaluate a report or a publication of Geological and Geophysical Exploration.

Working method

Presencial

Program

The purpose of Geological Exploration; 2 – The Prospecting planning, The different stages of Geological strategic prospecting, development (definition of operating ranges), tactical  prospecting, selection of targets, prospecting site, target evaluation; 3 - case studies, technical and legal documentation, geological framework within the prospecting area (analysis and interpretation of geological maps and explanatory notes); 4 - Recognition Identification and characterization of geological formations, Collecting samples and on site measurement of samples and geological tests 5 - Integration of acquired data and generated models using software such as Arc GIS program; 6 - Advanced topics in acquisition and interpretation of resistivity and induced polarization data (2D and 3D); 7 - Advanced topics for prospecting seismology (seismic refraction tomography, seismic reflection and surface waves Methods); 8 - Electromagnetic methods; 9- Radiometry and Gravimetry Case studies; 10 - Fundamentals of the application of remote sensing in Geology (Properties of rocks and minerals; Techniques and methods used; Available sensors).

Mandatory literature

Marjoribanks, R.W. ; Geological Methods in Mineral Exploration and Mining, Chapman&Hall, London., 1997
Moon, C.J. et al., ; Introduction to Mineral Exploration (2nd Edition). , Blackwell, 2006
Sinclair, A.J. and Blackwell, G.H. ; Applied Mineral Inventory Estimation. , Cambridge University Press. , 2002
Floyd F. Sabins; ; Remote sensing. Remote sensing for mineral exploration, Ore Geology Reviews, 14(3), 157-183. doi:https://doi.org/10.1016/S0169-1368(99)00007-4., 1999, Ore Geology Reviews, 1999. ISBN: ISBN: 0-7167-2442-1
Zhdanov, Michael S.; Geophysics for Mineral Exploration. ISBN: 3-0365-1739-1

Teaching methods and learning activities

The theoretical notions are presented in a "power point" which is available to students. In practical part are applied the theoretical concepts of classical cases or the application of actual research. This training is complemented with field visits to projects of Geological Explorationg of today.

Software

Arc Gis
Excel
SNAP

keywords

Technological sciences > Engineering > Geological engineering
Technological sciences > Technology > Mining

Evaluation Type

Evaluation with final exam

Assessment Components

designation	Weight (%)
Exame	100,00
Total:	100,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

designation	Time (hours)
Estudo autónomo	28,00
Frequência das aulas	48,00
Total:	76,00

Eligibility for exams

According to thef FCUP rules

Calculation formula of final grade

Final exam classification

Examinations or Special Assignments

not aplicable

Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)

not aplicable

Classification improvement

According to thef FCUP rules