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2021-2022 SDSM&T Academic Catalog 
    
2021-2022 SDSM&T Academic Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

GEOE 455/555 Geometallurgy

Credits: (3-0) 3

Multidisciplinary team focused. Review of geology and metallurgy basics are included. Goals are to develop an understanding of 1) the formation of ore deposits with emphasis on the transport of metals in solution and the deposition of these metals, ore textures, and methods to characterize mineralogy and 2) hydrometallurgical and pyrometallurgical extraction of selected metals, environmental issues related to metals extraction and flow sheet development based on ore mineralogy information.

Prerequisites: CHEM 112  and senior standing
Notes: This course is cross-listed with MEM 455/555  and MET 455/555  


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