Since 1969, MAC has sponsored short courses at its annual meetings. The notes distributed to the registrants are published in a series of short-course volumes. Many of these are still available and have stood the test of time.

Infrared Spectroscopy in Geochemistry, Exploration Geochemistry, and Remote Sensing
Editors : P.L.King, M.S. Ramsey, and G.A. Swayze

Short Course Volume 33, 2004

Infrared spectroscopy has been widely used in organic chemistry; however, the technique can be applied successfully to a range of applications. This short-course volume highlights applications in analytical geochemistry, environmental geochemistry, and remote sensing, with particular emphasis to ore deposit exploration and hazard assessment.

ISBN 0-921294-33-6

SC33, 284 pages plus 16-page color insert, 2004, US$40 (outside Canada), CAN$40 (in Canada)
(member price US$32/CAN$32)

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Fluid inclusion: Analysis and Interpretation.
Editors: I. Samson, A. Anderson & D. Marshall.
Short-Course Volume 32, 2002

This short-course volume covers all the basic and many advanced aspects of the analysis and interpretation of fluid inclusions. It outlines what fluid inclusions are, what types of data can be obtained from them, the approaches and techniques that can be used to analyze fluid inclusions, how data are processed and interpreted, and where the limitations and pitfalls of the various techniques lie. The accompanying CD-ROM includes fluid inclusion modelling software and figures from the short-course volume.

ISBN 0-921294-32-8

SC32, approx. 370 pages, 2003, US$45 (outside Canada) /CAN$45 (in Canada)
(member price US$36/CAN$36)

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Environmental Aspects of Mine Wastes
Editors: J.L. Jambor, D.W. Blowes & A.I.M. Ritchie.
Short-Course Volume 31, 2003

This volume covers a wide spectrum of environmental issues related to mine-waste solids and effluents. Topics include mine-waste geology, hydrology, mineralogy, geochemistry, microbiology, drainage prediction, remediation, advances in ARD modelling, and case studies. The volume provides entry-level familiarization with the various topics of primary concern in studies of mining-related wastes, but also covers advances that have been made in these and related fields over the past decade.

ISBN 0-921294-31-x

SC31, 436 pages, 2003, US$50 (outside Canada)/CAN$50 (in Canada)
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Synchrotron Radiation:
Earth, Environmental and Material Sciences Applications
Editors: G. Henderson & D. Baker.
Short-Course Volume 30, 2002

This volume presents what synchrotron radiation is, what the latest techniques are, what types of Earth, environmental and materials science problems can be investigated using synchrotron techniques, what the Canadian Light Source can do, how one gains access to the CLS and other sources, and how data is reduced and analyzed for specific techniques.

ISBN 0-921294-30-1

SC 30, 178 pages, US$40 (outside Canada)/CAN$40 (in Canada)
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Laser Ablation-ICPMS in the Earth Sciences
Principles and Applications
Editor: Paul Sylvester
Short-Course Volume 29, 2001

Contributors to this short-course volume describe the principles of the laser-ablation-ICPMS technique, what is being done with the method now, and what could be done in the future. The volume will appeal to all scientists interested in solving problems with chemical data. Material is presented at the level of understanding of most graduate students in science.

ISBN 0-9212294-29-8

SC 29, 243 pages, US$38 (outside Canada)/CAN$38 (in Canada)
(member price US$30.40/CAN$30.40)

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Fluids and Basin Evolution
Editor: K. Kyser
Short-Course Volume 28, 2000

An illustration of the methods, techniques and approaches used to trace the fluid histories of sedimentary basins. It demonstrates how to use this information to evaluate the economic potential (both metal and petroleum) of large basins. The results from these studies are prerequisite for constraining large and restricted scale flow models, understanding the evolution of the crust, and refining exploration and exploitation strategies for minerals and petroleum deposits.

ISBN 0-921294-28-x,
SC 28, 262 pages, US$38 (outside Canada)/CAN$38 (in Canada)
(member price US$30.40/CAN$30.40)

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Modern Approaches to Ore and Environmental Mineralogy
Editors: L.J. Cabri and D.J. Vaughan
Short-Course Volume 27, 1998

A review of new areas significant to the development of ore mineralogy, such as in environmental studies and in quantitative image analysis, while stressing the importance of ore microscopy. A classic!

ISBN 0-921294-27-1
SC 27, 420 pages, US$38 (outside Canada)/CAN$38 (in Canada)
(member price US$30.40/CAN$30.40)

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Mineralized Porphyry-Skarn Systems
Editor: D.R. Lentz
Short-Course Volume 26, 1998

A review of the various geochemical systematics involved in the formation of mineralized skarn systems through to regional metallogenic perspectives. Of interest to research economic geologists, to explorationists and to students.

ISBN 0-921294-26-3
SC 26, 664 pages, US$48 (outside Canada)/CAN$48 (in Canada)
(member price US$38.40/CAN$38.40)

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Biological-Mineralogical Interactions
Editors: J.M. McIntosh & L.A. Groat
Short-Course Volume 25, 1997

A comprehensive review of the rapidly expanding field of geomicrobiology. Of relevance to researchers from academia and government, and to geoscience professionals.

ISBN 0-921294-25-5
SC 25, 241 pages, US$38 (outside Canada)/CAN$38 (in Canada)
(member price US$30.40/CAN$30.40

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Undersaturated Alkaline Rocks: Mineralogy, Petrogenesis, and Economic Potential
Editor: R.H. Mitchell
Short-Course Volume 24, 1996
Information on the most recent advances in the nature and classification of alkaline rocks. Includes an extensive section on ore deposits associated with alkaline rocks.

ISBN 0-921294-24-7
SC 24, 312 pages, US$38 (outside Canada)/CAN$38 (in Canada)
(member price US$30.40/CAN$30.40

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Experiments at High Pressure and Applications to the Earth's Mantle
Editor: R.W. Luth
Short-Course Volume 21, 1993

Experiments at high pressures and temperatures provide a unique opportunity to simulate conditions within the Earth in a laboratory setting. As we learn more about the equilibrium properties of Earth materials, more attention can be paid to the equally important kinetic processes and transport properties of materials, which exert significant influence on processes occurring within the Earth. This short-course volume surveys techniques for experiments at a variety of conditions and provides an overview of the results of such experiments and the insights they provide into the workings of the Earth.

SC 21, 485 pages, US$27 (outside Canada)/CAN$27 (in Canada)
(member price US$21.60/CAN$21.60)

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Low Temperature Thermochronology
Editors: M. Zentilli & P.H, Reynolds
Short-Course Volume 20, 1992

Low Temperature Thermochronology is concerned with the study of the time-temperature history of the shallow levels of the Earth’s crust, where temperatures are generally between about 25oC and 300oC. This volume describes two techniques particularly useful to explore this temperature regime: 40Ar/39Ar in K-feldspar and mica, fission track techniques and fission-track modelling methods of apatite. It also discusses applications and case histories.

SC 20, 256 pages, US$27 (outside Canada)/CAN$27 (in Canada)
(member price US$21.60/CAN$21.60)

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Applications of Radiogenic Isotope Systems to Problems in Geology
Editors: L. Heaman & J.N. Ludden
Short-Course Volume 19, 1991

A review of the application of long-lived radionuclides in the Earth sciences, covering both geochronology and isotope tracer applications.

SC 19, 498 pages, US$27 (outside Canada)/CAN$27 (in Canada)
(member price US$21.60/CAN$21.60)

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Fluids in Tectonically Active Regimes of the Continental Crust
Editor: B.E. Nesbitt
Short-Course Volume 18, 1990

This introduction to the behavior and effects of fluids in tectonically active portions of the crust brings together contributions from experts in such widely disparate fields as environmental geology, metamorphic petrology and the genesis of ore deposits

SC 18, 312 pages, US$27 (outside Canada)/CAN$27 (in Canada)
(member price US$21.60/CAN$21.60)

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Image Analysis Applied to Mineral and Earth Sciences
Editor: W. Petruk
Short-Course Volume 16, 1989

Image analysis has been used in many fields of science since 1965. This volume was designed to acquaint the operator and supervisor with types of problems that can be solved by image analysis, and to define the necessary algorithms that image analysers must have to solve problems.

SC 16, 156 pages, US$16 (outside Canada)/CAN$16 (in Canada)
(member price US$12.80/CAN$12.80)

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Burial Diagenesis
Editor: I.E. Hutcheon
Short-Course Volume 15, 1989

An introduction to the diversity of techniques that can be applied to diagenetic studies. Burial Diagenesis spans processes from sedimentation to metamorphism and will be of interest to academic and economic geologists.

SC 15, 408 pages, US$22(outside Canada)/CAN$22 (in Canada)
(member price US$17.60/CAN$17.60)

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Heat, Metamorphism and Tectonics
Editors: E.G. Nisbet and C.M.R. Fowler
Short-Course Volume 14, 1988

This volume introduces the general principles of studying the transfer of heat through the crust, discusses the kinetics and thermodynamics of some of the events that occur during intrusion and metamorphism. It is also concerned with tectonics aspects of heat transfer and the magmatic and metamorphic consequences.

SC 14, 319 pages, US$22(outside Canada)/CAN$22 (in Canada)
(member price US$17.60/CAN$17.60)

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Stable Isotope Geochemistry of Low Temperature Fluids
Editor: T.K. Kyser
Short-Course Volume 13, 1987
Stable isotope geochemistry has become an important discipline within the Earth sciences. Its applications are wide ranging, from the studies of the paleocology of extinct life forms to those that seek answers about the origin of the Earth and solar system.

SC 13, 452 pages, US$22(outside Canada)/CAN$22 (in Canada)
(member price US$17.60/CAN$17.60)

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Silicate Melts
Editor: C.M. Scarfe
Short-Course Volume 12, 1986

A review of the physical and chemical properties of silicate melts, and a discussion of their applications in geochemistry, petrology, economic geology and planetary geology. As all aspects of igneous phenomena depend upon a sound knowledge of the melt phase, this topic is of considerable geological significance.

SC 12, 319 pages, US$16(outside Canada)/CAN$16 (in Canada)
(member price US$12.80/CAN$12.80)

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Applications of Electron Microscopy in the Earth Sciences
Editor: J.C. White
Short-Course Volume 11, 1985

A review of the applications of transmission (TEM) and scanning (SEM) electron microscopy in the Earth sciences with emphasis on TEM. Contributions represent the wide range of applications and methodologies made possible by electron microscopy.

SC 11, 213 pages, US$16(outside Canada)/CAN$16 (in Canada)
(member price US$12.80/CAN$12.80)

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Environmental Geochemistry
Editor: M.E. Fleet
Short-Course Volume 10, 1984

A comprehensive instructional text on environmental geochemistry dealing with the following aspects: the geochemical cycle; chemical speciation and mineral stabilities in aqueous solutions; metal-organic species in natural waters; weathering processes of rock-forming minerals; human perturbation of the geochemical cycle; essential, toxic and therapeutic functions of metals; modern methods of surface analysis and micro-analysis; regional geochemical surveys; environmental modelling and geological disposal of nuclear fuel waste; soil organic matter : its role in the environment; groundwater contamination.

SC 10, 306 pages, US$16(outside Canada)/CAN$16 (in Canada)
(member price US$12.80/CAN$12.80)

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Sediment-Hosted Stratiform Lead-Zinc Deposits
Editor: D.F. Sangster
Short-Course Volume 9, 1983

A classic! Against the background of Large’s empirical model based on several classical and well-studied deposits, papers deal with individual deposits and selected thematic aspects. The reader will come to appreciate the unifying features of this deposit type as well as their diversities and complexities.

SC 9, 309 pages, US$16(outside Canada)/CAN$16 (in Canada)
(member price US$12.80/CAN$12.80)

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Neutron Activation Analysis in the Geosciences
Editor: G.K. Muecke
Short-Course Volume 5, 1980

A review of the application of neutron activation analysis in mineralogy, petrology, subsurface mineral exploration, environmental studies and geochemistry. Many chapters are also devoted to the nuts and bolts of neutron activation analysis.

SC 5, 279 pages, US$16(outside Canada)/CAN$16 (in Canada)
(member price US$12.80/CAN$12.80)

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Mineralogical Techniques of Asbestos Determination
Editor: R.L. Ledoux
Short-Course Volume 4, 1979

Useful to mineralogists, to scientists working in industries using asbestos and to researchers on occupational health problems related to asbestos dust.

SC 4, 279 pages, US$11(outside Canada)/CAN$11 (in Canada)
(member price US$8.80/CAN$8.80)

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Uranium Deposits: Their Mineralogy and Origin
Editor: M.M. Kimberley
Short-Course Volume 3, 1978

Our most popular short course volume ever! It has proved to be useful in both undergraduate and graduate courses on mineral deposits geology taught anywhere and to the uranium exploration industry. Uranium in Canada is emphasized in about half of the text.

SC 3, 523 pages, US$13 (outside Canada)/CAN$13 (in Canada)
(member price US$10.40/CAN$10.40)

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Application of Thermodynamics to Petrology and Ore Deposits
Editor: H.J. Greenwood
Short-Course Volume 2, 1977

In its fourth printing, this volume focuses on the role of the thermodynamic theory in aiding our understanding of rocks and ores through carefully worked examples. There are no new principles in this book since there have been no new principles since 1876 when Gibbs published his paper “ On the Equilibrium of Heteregeneous substances”. What is new is applying the principles of thermodynamics to rocks.

SC 2, 231 pages, US$11(outside Canada)/CAN$11 (in Canada)
(member price US$8.80/CAN$8.80)

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