2023 Lowell Program in Economic Geology Short Courses
Field Course in Ore Deposits Mapping, 2023 (17th Annual) (GEOS 504B)
Arrive in Las Vegas Wednesday, August 30, 2023
Short Course runs from Thursday, August 31st - Saturday, September 10, 2023
Leave Las Vegas Sunday, September 10
Field Course
This intensive field course deals with advanced methods in ore deposits mapping. Hydrothermal fluid systems are examined in the context of local to regional structural and magmatic evolution, highlighting how mapping is used to understand mineral zoning, time-space relations, and fundamental phase equilibria. The course includes lectures, mapping exercises, and field trips.
Length: 10 days Place: Nevada and California
Instructors: Mark Barton, Eric Seedorff
Course Number: GEOS 504B, 1 unit
Non-credit Cost:
$3,700 before 7/3/23
$3,900 after 7/3/23
Registration Deadline: August 4, 2023
Registration will open on April 10 , 2023
Registration Form
Course Announcement and Important information
Porphyry Short Course 2023 (19th Annual)(GEOS 504C)
Short Course on Cu, Mo and , and Au Porphyry Deposits
December 5-14, 2023
Lecture, Laboratory, and Field Course
This intensive course deals with the lithologic, structural, and geochemical characteristics of porphyry deposit types. It focuses on mineral exploration geology and how it can influence metallurgical, engineering, economic, and historical aspects of mining. The course includes lectures, laboratory exercises, and field trips to selected ore systems
Length: 10 days
Place: Marriot University Park Hotel
Field Sites: Arizona
Laboratory: UA Gould-Simpson Building Instructors: Eric Seedorff, Mark Barton, & others
Course Number: GEOS 504C, 1 unit
Non-credit Cost:
$3,500 before October 27, 2023
$3,700 after October 27, 2023
Registration Deadline: November 11
Registration will open on September 11, 2023.
Short Course Brief Description
Short Course Announcement
Registration Form
Logistics / Itinerary Agenda/ TBA
Short Course on Structural Geology for Exploration and Mine Geologists
Jointly sponsored by Lowell Program in Economic Geology and the Arizona Geological Survey
The University of Arizona. March 19-28, 2023 in Tucson AZ.
Registration OPENS JANUARY 10, 2023.
Please go to this link: to download a document with a comprehensive description and important information regarding this short course.
Length: 10 days
Place: Marriot University Park Hotel
Field Sites: Arizona
Laboratory: Geosciences UofA Campus
Course Number: N/A
Non-credit Cost:
$3,500 Before 02/25/2023
$3,700 After 02/25/2025
CONTACT US:
For inquiries in English or Spanish, for more information, or if you would like to register for any of our upcoming short courses
please contact Rocio Brambila:
Lowell Program in Economic Geology
Program Coordinator.
Tel: 520-626-4962
Fax: 520-621-2672
Email: brambila@arizona.edu