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KLS SC37

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT COURSE

"Volcanology for Exploration Geologists - Key concepts and Field techniques"

With Jocelyn McPhie
and Dr Gonca Gencalioglu Kuscu

Inlice, Konya, Turkey

October 2 (Tuesday) to October 5 (Friday), 2018 (4 days)

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

 


 




Inlice alteration zones and quartz veins (https://www.stratexinternational.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/analystFile-3.pdf)

Introduction  This short course helps participants to develop the knowledge and skills required for exploring, mining or researching in volcanic terrains. It combines fundamental information on how volcanoes work and what they produce, and practical information on how to name, describe and log volcanic facies, including altered volcanic facies, in the field and in drill core. The relationships between volcanic and ore forming processes are reviewed for important volcanic-associated ore deposit types (VMS, epithermal Au-Ag, porphyry Cu-Au, komatiite-hosted Ni, kimberlite-hosted diamonds).

Course Format and Delivery   The short course will run for four days, two of which will be spent in the field.  Lectures will cover ore deposit types commonly hosted by volcanic successions, kinds of volcanoes, eruption styles and products on land and under water, effects of hydrothermal alteration on volcanic rocks, and breccias in mineralised volcanic environments.

The field days will focus on the Tertiary volcanic units exposed at and near the Inlice Au deposit. The Inlice Au deposit is currently owned by Eczacibasi Esan and includes a wide variety of both fresh and variably altered volcanic and subvolcanic units. The first field day will provide practice in naming, describing and interpreting a variety of volcanic facies using outcrop and hand sample characteristics. The second day will involve graphic logging of a section of volcanic facies and will develop skills in understanding facies architecture, depositional environments, proximity to source vents, and the distinction between hydrothermal alteration of volcanic products.

The course is presented and taught in English. There will also be opportunities to discuss concepts in Turkish with the volcanology assistant, Dr. Gonca Gencalioglu Kuscu.  Dr. Gencalioglu Kuscu is a Lecturer at Mugla Sitki Kocman University in Mugla, Turkey.  Dr. Gencalioglu Kuscu completed a BSc'92 in Geological Engineering from Middle Eastern Technical University in Ankara, Turkey. She received her PhD'97 from Keele University in Straffordshire, UK under the supervision of Dr. Peter A. Floyd. Her research interest is centered on petrology of igneous rocks and physical volcanology. Her research in the Central Anatolian Volcanic Province involves both polygenetic and monogenetic volcanoes, and magmatic to phreatomagmatic eruption products. Her current research also includes UAV application in Kula monogenetic fields in Western Anatolia. Other research interests are identification, characterization and correlation of mid-distal Aegean arc tephra (PDC and airfall related to the Kos-Nisyros-Yali volcanic system) on the Turkish west-coast and geoheritage-geotourism in volcanic regions.

Who should attend  This course is intended for geologists engaged in regional- or deposit-scale mapping or in drilling programs in volcanic successions for the purpose of mineral exploration (especially VMS, epithermal Au-Ag, porphyry Cu-Au, komatiite Ni, or diamonds) and for geological survey geologists embarking on mapping projects in volcanic successions. No prior volcanology training is required.   

Jocelyn McPhie  is an Adjunct Professor at the University of Tasmania and Principal Consultant in McPhie Volcanology. She is a world leader in the application of volcanology to the exploration for mineral deposits. She has developed practical techniques to unravel the complex geology of volcanic terrains and has particular expertise in textural interpretation of altered volcanic rocks, volcanic facies analysis, volcanic eruption and emplacement processes, and volcanic influences on ore formation. Her research contributes directly to the knowledge and understanding of fundamental physical volcanology, and the links between volcanic and hydrothermal processes. She has published more than 80 papers in peer-reviewed international journals, and is senior author of the book, Volcanic Textures, widely used by academic and industry geoscientists working in volcanic successions. http://www.mcphievolcanology.com.au

$2500 USD early registration (by Aug 24, 2018)  |  $2800 USD  late registration (after Aug 24, 2018)

Fee includes: Four (4) full days of instruction, 4 nights double-occupancy lodging, all meals, ground transportation to field sites, fuel, permits, tuition fees, deposit fees, guidebook with pre-selected relevant papers, and participation certificate. 
 

Space is limited for all Courses. Register early to avoid disappointment.
KLS Geological reserves the right to cancel Short Courses that do not meet minimum attendance requirements.

Minimum of 15 participants required by the early registration date
Maximum of 25 participants overall

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