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24-MMP-A1 General Geology and Exploration: May 2015

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  1. Question 1 Ore Mineral Identification and Ore Minerals of Additional Elements
  2. Question 2 Genetic Classification of Ore Deposits
  3. Question 3 Concordant Sedimentary-Hosted Ore Bodies; Stratiform vs. Stratabound
  4. Question 4 Genetic Environments of Selected Ore Deposit Types
  5. Question 5 Geophysical Surveying Methods for Ore Body Detection
  6. Question 6 Geochemical Survey Design and a Stream-Sediment Case Study
  7. Question 7 Borehole Drilling Method Selection; Rotary Drilling

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EGBC National Exam — Mining and Mineral Processing Engineering, 09-MMP-A1 General Geology and Exploration, 2015-May. Closed book; only a Casio or Sharp approved calculator permitted. Questions 1–4 are compulsory; a candidate then completes ONE more question chosen from Questions 5, 6 or 7.

Reference texts: Guilbert & Park, The Geology of Ore Deposits (genetic classification, deposit-type descriptions throughout); Evans, Ore Geology and Industrial Minerals, 3rd ed. (deposit classification, concordant/stratiform vs stratabound terminology); Klein & Dutrow, Manual of Mineral Science, 23rd ed. (crystal systems, diagnostic physical properties, hand-specimen identification); Telford, Geldart & Sheriff, Applied Geophysics, 2nd ed. (gravity, magnetic, electrical, EM and seismic methods); Kearey, Brooks & Hill, An Introduction to Geophysical Exploration, 3rd ed. (survey design and method selection); Rose, Hawkes & Webb, Geochemistry in Mineral Exploration, 2nd ed. (stream-sediment dispersion, survey design parameters); Peters, Exploration and Mining Geology, 2nd ed. (drilling methods and sampling).