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TO THE
WORKSHOP
“STRUCTURAL
GEOLOGY FOR
EXPLORATION
AND MINING”
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STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY FOR
EXPLORATION AND MINING

Presented by

Ph.D. MOLLY TURKO

Structural Geology Expert at
Applied Stratigraphix LLC

8 hours / 2 days Certificate

Language: English
Limited capacity

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AUDIENCE
The audience for the course includes geologists, geophysicists,
geochemists, exploration managers, mining engineers,
environmental scientists and graduate students. It is required a
general background in structural geology and mining.

LANGUAGE
English

SCHEDULE
8 hours divided into 2 days in 4-hour daily sessions.

Peruvian Time (GMT-5)

Thursday – 22 Jul: 13:00 to 17:00
Friday – 23 Jul: 13:00 to 17:00

Australian Time (GMT+11)

Friday – 23 Jul: 05:00 to 09:00
Saturday – 24 Jul: 05:00 to 09:00

LOCATION
Online Zoom – Ore Geology Conference Platform.

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REGISTRATION
Subscription and payment information to events@southarm.com.pe
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attendees, early registration 50% discount valid until 07/07/21.

COST
All costs include taxes.

-15% US $ -50% US $
US $
(GENERAL) (FOR ATTENDES)

Undergraduates 110 93.5 55

Post-graduate
150 127.5 75
students

Professionals 220 187 110

CERTIFICATION
Once the course has been completed, all attendees will receive a
certificate. We will issue a certificate only to those who attended
80% of the course. Certificates will be issued a week after course
completion, and will be signed by South Arm and the ORE GEOLOGY
Conference and the presenter Ph.D. Molly Turko.

METHODOLOGY
The teaching activity is developed through interactive theorical
sessions and practical exercises with case studies. The teaching will
be conducted online. Each participant is expected to have access to
a laptop or computer.

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COURSE FRAMEWORK

INTRODUCTION
This structure course uses the mineral systems approach (MSA) to
understanding “where” minerals are deposited verses the “how”.
The “where” can occur at various scales from the craton and district
scale to the prospect or deposit scale, even down to the
fracture/vein scale. The key to predicting where minerals are
deposited, or where “sweet spots” may lie, is highly dependent on
structure. Therefore, having a basic understanding of kinematic
variations in structural styles and fracture mechanics is vital to
mineral exploration and development.

ITINERARY
Module 1. (Day 1)
FRACTURE MECHANICS
1.0. Introduction to fracture mechanics
1.1. Fracture classifications, types, and terminology

MECHANICAL STRATIGRAPHY AND RHEOLOGY

1.2. Brittleness and ductility
1.3. Internal and external factors that impact brittleness/ductility

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FRACTURES AND THE RELATIONSHIP TO STRESS AND
PALEOSTRESS
1.4. Stress regimes
1.5. Fracture orientations to regional and local perturbed stress fields
1.6. Fractures and the relationship to faulting and folding

STRUCTURAL STYLES OF EXTENSION

1.7. Regional styles and kinematics of extension for mineral
exploration
1.8. Relay ramps, linking faults, fault intersections, and fault
geometries
1.9. Case studies

Module 2. (Day 2)
STRUCTURAL STYLES OF CONTRACTION
2.0. Regional styles and kinematics of contraction for mineral
exploration
2.1. Thick-skin verse thin-skin deformation and where both occur
together
2.2. Case studies

STRUCTURAL STYLES OF STRIKE-SLIP

2.3. Regional styles and kinematics of strike-slip for mineral
exploration
2.4. Dilation and contractional jogs, step-overs, and fault
terminations
2.5. Transpressional and transtensional structures
2.6. Case studies

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