Course description:
1- Methods and objectives of geophysical applications.
2- Magnetic methods and its application in various exploration aspects
3-Gravity methods and its application in various exploration aspects
4-Geothermometry and Radiometry , and their application in various exploration aspects.
5-Geoelectric methods and their applications in various exploration aspects.
6-Seismic Refraction and Reflection methods and their applications in various exploration aspects.
Course objectives:
This course aims at the following studies :
1- To delineate the significant of the geophysical techniques in various aspects of exploration
2-To evaluate the relation between different types of rocks & minerals
3-To learn about the planning of exploration projects that involve geophysical works
4-To learn about the geophysical data acquisition, presentation and interpretation with respect to geological information.
5- To teach some cases on applications of geophysical techniques for variuos exploration purposes.
Course references:
1-Anthony M. Evas, 1995,: Introduction to mineral exploration , Blackwell Sience
2- Peters, W. C., 1978, Exploration and mining geology. Department of mining and geological Engineering, The university of
Arizona. USA.
3- Robinson, E.S. and Coruh, C., 1998, Basic Exploration Geophysics. John Wiley & Sons, NY, USA.
4- Burger, H. R., 1992, Exploration Geophysics of the Shallow Subsurface. Prentic Hall PTR, NJ, USA.
5- Parasnis, 1973). “Mining Geophysics”, Methods in geochemistry and geophysics, 3, Elsevier, Amsterdam
6- Proceedings of the ELURA symposium , Sydney, 1980, The geophysics of the ELURA ore body, Cobar, New
South Wales, Australia.
Scheme of assessment:
First periodical exam
Second periodical exam
Third periodical test
Class participation
Homework
Final exam
Total
Lab. Exam
Grand Total
10 degrees
10 degrees
10 degrees
10 degrees
10 degrees
50 degrees
(100*0.7) degrees
30 degrees
70 + 30 degrees
COUSE SCHEDULE
Week Lecture
No.
Date
Topic
1
1
Definition of geophysical exploration and its targets.
Classification of geophysical surveys.
2
2
Ground magnetic methods, Definition of magnetism
4
3 &4
Geomagnetic field, Magnetic properties of rock and minerals
-Magnetic survey, Airborne, ground and gadiomery
Interpretation of magnetic data and Magnetic applications
5
6
8
5
6&7
8
9
10
9
10
11
11
12
12
13
13
What is due?
Search library for text books dealing with geophysical
applications.
Reading of (P.17-32, REF# 1)
Reading the text books and rewrite studying notes.
Reading the text books and rewrite studying notes.
The 1st Periodical Exam
Ground gravity methods
Interpretation of the bouguer anomaly data and gravitational
applications
The 2nd Periodical Exam.
Radiometric methods
Radiometric properties of rocks and minerals
Ground radiometric survey
Airborne radiometric survey
- Data presentation
- Data interpretation
Geothermometry and its application in exploration
purposes.
The 3rd Periodical Exam.
Reading the text books and rewrite studying notes
Homework assignment # 2
Reading the text books and rewrite studying notes
Homework assignment # 3
Reading the text books and rewrite studying
notes
Week Lecture
No.
1
1
2
2
3
3
4
5
4
5
Date
Topic
Definition of seismic geophysical exploration techniques Search library for text books dealing with
and their application targets.
geophysics and geophysical applications.
Reading of pages 2-35 (REF# 7)
Definition of different seismic waves,
waves propagation, and
seismic properties of rocks and minerals
Seismic Equipments (land & marine):
Types of seismic sources,Types of seismic detectors,
Field setup.
The 1st Periodical Exam
Seismic Refraction Surveys:
Principles, field layout, data processing
6
6
Seismic Reflection Surveys:
Principles, field layout, data processing
7
7
8
8
9
10
9
10
What is due?
Applications of seismic methods in groundwater,
mineral & oil exploration.
The 2nd Periodical Exam.
Geoelectric Methods.
Types of electrode arrays, types of surveys, presentation
of data.
Reading the text books (pages 238-275, REF#
9) and rewrite studying notes.
Homework assignment # 1
Reading the text books (pages 57-90, REF# 8)
and rewrite studying notes.
Reading the text books (pages 163-218, REF#
8) and rewrite studying notes.
Reading the text books (pages 122-126,
REF#8)(pages 390-414, REF#9) (pages 1-74,
REF#10/V.I)
and rewrite studying notes.
Homework assignment # 2
Reading the text book (pages 445-498,
REF#7) and rewrite studying notes.
11
11
Applications of electric methods in groundwater,
mineral & oil exploration.
12
13
12
13
Integration of geophysical techniques
The 3rd Periodical Exam.
TheFinal Exam
Reading the text book (pages 67-78 & 107112, REF # 0/V.II) and rewrite studying
notes.
Homework assignment # 3