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Duties and Tasks
Geoscience technicians may perform the following tasks: - order, check, pack and ship equipment and supplies for field surveys
- manage small field camps and, in some cases, cook for very small groups
- mark outlines of ore, waste and drill hole patterns in operating mines
- collect, record and transport samples of rock, soil, drill cuttings and water
- undertake geophysical surveys, involving the measurement of such factors as magnetism and gravity, and use Global Positioning Systems (GPS) technology to establish deposit locations
- operate geophysical instruments to complete surveys which outline hidden rock features
- collate information collected from a range of sources such as geochemical sampling surveys, seismic surveys and meteorological observations, and carry out computer processing of the data
- use digital technology to produce geological and geophysical maps and sections
- supervise others doing these tasks.
Specialisations
Geoscience technicians may specialise in a number of different areas such as aerial sampling and exploration, seismic observation and well logging (detecting materials to be mined in wells). They may also specialise in either laboratory or fieldwork.
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