A course of three lectures per week, with laboratory and field work, throughout the year.
SYLLAВUS
An introductory course in the following branches of Geology.
Crystallography. Crystal form and growth; the con •ept of symmetry; elementary crystal structure; introduction to crystal classes and forms; physical and chemical properties of crystals.
Mineralogy. Physical properties of minerals; elementary silicate structures; rock forming minerals; economic minerals, their occurrence and uses.
Petrology. Volcanoes and volcanic activity; igneous intrusions; igneous rocks, their origins and relationships; contact and regional metamorphism; metamorphic rocks; metasomatic rocks; sedimentary rocks and their environments of deposition; coal: petroleum and natural gas.
Structural and Tectonic Geology. Sedimentary structures; conformity and unconformity;
folding and faulting; deformation of rocks; diastrophic movements; eustatism; earth- quakes and seismology; internal structure of the earth; isostasy; major structural features of the earth's surface; geosynclines and the origin of fold mountains; theories of crustal deformation; continental drift.
Physiography. Weathering of rocks and ore bodies; soils; land forms; the work of streams and transportation of sediment; groundwater and artesian basins; the normal, arid, and marine cycles of erosion; glaciers and glaciation.
LABORATORY WORK
Three hours per week, dealing with the study of geological maps and sections, and the examination of crystal models, minerals, rock and fossils.
FIELD WORK
Six field excursions, including two whole-day excursions held on Saturdays. Excursion reports may be used in the assessment of candidates' examination results. A charge to cover bus fares, the amount of which will be posted in the department, must be paid to the National Bank using a specially stamped bank slip obtained from the departmental office.
BOOKS
(a) Recommended for preliminary reading:
Fearnsides, W. G. and Bulman, O. M. B., Geology in the Service of Man. (Penguin.) Any of the books recommended for reference below.
(b) Prescribed text-books:
'Read, H. H. and Watson, Janet, Introduction to Geology, Vol. I. (Macmillan.i
*Rutley, F. (ed. Read), Elements of Mineralogy. (23rd or later ed., Murby.)
`Hills, E. S., The Physiography of Victoria. (Whitcotnbe & Tombs.) (c) Recommended for reference :
Holmes, A., Principles of Physical Geology. (Rev. ed., Nelson, 1965.)
Gilluly, J., Waters, C. A. and Woodford, A. O., Principles of Geology. (Freeman.) Dury, G. H., Face of the Earth. (Penguin.)
Mason. B., Principles of Geochemistry. (2nd ed., Wiley.) Berry, L. G. and Mason, B., Mineralogy. (Freeman.) Huang, W. T., Petrology. (McGraw-Hill.)
The library of the Department of Geology is open to students, and advice as to reading on any special section of the work will be given by members of the staff. There are several well-illustrated introductory text-books on Physical Geology available for general
reference in the reserve section of the Library.
EXAMINATION
One 3-hour written paper; one practical test of 3 hours zo minutes. The practical test may be replaced or supplemented by terminal tests.
642. GEOLOGY PART I (MINING COURSE)
A course of three lectures per week, with laboratory and field work, throughout the year.
SYLLABUS
An introductory course in Geology including lectures on its economic aspects.
Crystallography. Crystal form and growth; the concept of symmetry; elementary crystal structure; introduction to crystal classes and forms; physical and chemical properhes of crystals.
Mineralogy. Physical properties of minerals; elementary silicate structures; rock forming minerals.
Petrology. Volcanoes and volcanic activity; igneous instrusions; igneous rocks, their origins and relationships; contact and regional metamorphism; metamorphic rocks;
metasomatic rocks; weathering; sedimentary rocks.
Structural and Tectonic Geology. Sedimentary structures; conformity and unconformity;
folding afd faulting; deformation of rocks; diastrophic movements; eustatism; earth- quakes and seismology; internal structures of the earth; isostasy; major structural
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features of the earth's surface; geosynclines and the origin of fold mountains; theories of crustal deformation; continental drift.
Economic Geology. Origin and occurrence of economic mineral deposits: technology of, and exploration for, such deposits.
LABORATORY WORK
Three hours per week, dealing with the study of geological maps and sections, examination of crystal models. minerals and rocks, the use of stereographic projection for solution of structural problems, and interpretation of well logs.
FIELD WORK
Six field excursions, including two whole-day excursions held on Saturdays. Excursion reports may be used in the assessment of candidates' examination results.
Á charge to cover bus fares, the amount of which will be posted in the Department, must be paid to the National Bank using a specially stamped bank slip obtained from the departmental office.
BOÓKS
(a) Recommended for preliminary reading:
Any of the books recommended for reference below.
Fearnsides W. G., and Bulman, O.M.B.—Geology in the Service of Man. (Penguin.) (b) Prescribed text-books:
*Read, H. H. and Watson, l., introduction to Geology. Vol. I. (Macmillan.)
*Rutley, F. (cd. Read), Elements of Mineralogy. (г;rd or later ed. Murby.) Hills, E. S., The Physiology of Victoria. (Whitcornbc and Tombs.) (c) Recommended for reference:
Bateman, A. M., Economic Mineral Deposits. (Wiley.)
Gilluly, J., Waters, C. A. and Woodford, A. O., Principles of Geology. (Freeman.) Holmes, A., Principles of Physical Geology. (Nelson.)
Berry, L. C. and Mason, B., Mineralogy. (Freeman.) Huang, W. T., Petrolo y. (McGraw-Hí11.)
Mason, B., Principles of Geochemistry. (znd ed., Wiley.)
The library of the Department of Geology is opеп to students, and advice as to reading on any special section of the work will be given by members of the staff. There are several well-illustrated introductory text-books on Physical Geology available for general reference in the reserve section of the Library.
EXAMINATION
One 3-hour written paper; practical test amounting to not more than 4 hours. The practical test may be replaced in part by terminal tests.
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GEOLOGY PART IIA course of four lectures per week, with laboratory and field work, throughout the year.
SYLLABUS
(i) Crystallography, Mineralogy, and Igneous Petrology. Crystallography on the basis of crystal structure—point-group and space-group symmetry; silicate structures; optical crystallography—a general treatment of crystal optics and their application to the examination of minerals with the single stage polarizing microscope; classification of igneous rocks; principles ofpetrogenesis of igneous rocks.
(ii) Structural Geology. Non-diastrophic structures; mechanical principles of rock defor- mation; folds; faults; structures of igneous rocks; major crustal structures.
(ii) The Study of Sedimentary Rocks. Origin, transportation, and deposition of sedimen- tary material; environments of deposition; petrography and petrogenesis of sedimentary rocks.
(iv) Palaeontology. Systematic palaeontology of important Mesozoic and Tertiary groups of invertebrate fossils, excluding the Protozoa; the graptolites.
(v) Strãtigraphy and Historical Geology. Principles of stratigraphy as illustrated by flat- lying rocks; historical geology of the Permian, Mesozoic, and Tertiary.
LABORATORY WORK
Six hours per week. A laboratory charge of $ro, which includes the charge for the hire of a petrological microscope, must be paid to the National Bank using a specially stamped bank slip obtained from the departmental imee.
FIELD WORK
Nine days, made up of one week-end excursion, five one-day excursions held on Saturdays during the session, and two days field mapping practice.
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A charge to cover bus fares, the amount of which will be posted in the department, must be paid to the National Bank using a specially stamped bank slip obtained from the departmental office.
BOOKS
(a) Recommended for preliminary reading:
Students should seek advice on vacation reading at the end of their First Year.
(b) Prescribed text-books:
*Phillips, F. C., An Introduction to Crystallography. (Longmans.)
*Кеrr, P. F., Optical Mineralogy. (McGraw-Hill.)
*Woods, H., Palaeontology. (8th ed., C.U.P.)
*Hatch, F. H. and Rastall, R. H., Petrology of the Sedimentary Rocks. (4th ed., Murby.)
*Hills, E. S., Outlines of Structural Geology. (Methuen.)
*Dunbar, C. 0. and Rodgers, J., Principles of Stratigraphy. (Wiley.)
*Blocs, F. D., An Introduction to the Methods of Optical Crystallography. (Holt, Rinehart and Winston.)
(c) Recommended for reference:
Dana, E. S., Text-Book of Mineralogy. (Wiley.)
Hartshorne, N. H. and Stuart, A., Crystals and the Polarizing Microscope. (Arnold.) Winchell, A. N., Elements of Optical Mineralogy, Part I. (Wiley.)
Tyrrell, G. W., Principles of Petrology. (Methuen.) Hills, E. S., Elements of Structural Geology. (Methuen.)
Moore, R. C., Lalicker, C. G. and Fischer, A. G., Invertebrate Fossils. (McGraw-Hill.) Pettijohn, F. J., Sedimentary Rocks. (2.nd ed., Harper.)
David, T. W. E., The Geology of the Commonwealth of Australia. (Arnold.) Cignoux, M., Stratigraphie Geology. (Freeman.)
Geological Survey of Great Britain, British Regional Geology. (Lind. H.M.S.0.) Journal of the Geological Society of Australia.—Geology of the following Australian
States—Western Australia, South Australia, Queensland, Tasmania.
Students should make full use of the library in the Geological Department for reference purposes, and help will be given by members of the Staff in the selection of suitable literature.
EXAMINATION
Two 3-hour written papers; three 3-hour practical papers.