G1141 Minerals and Rock Microscopy

Faculty of Science
Autumn 2007 - for the purpose of the accreditation
Extent and Intensity
0/2. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: graded credit.
Teacher(s)
RNDr. Václav Vávra, Ph.D. (lecturer)
doc. RNDr. Nela Doláková, CSc. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. RNDr. Rostislav Melichar, Dr.
Department of Geological Sciences – Earth Sciences Section – Faculty of Science
Contact Person: Běla Hrbková
Prerequisites
( G1061 Mineralogy I || G1061k Mineralogy I )&&( G3021 Petrology I || G3021k Petrology I )&&( G1081 Palaeontology I || G1081k Palaeontology I )&&NOW( G0101 Occupational healt and safety )
Basic information from Mineralogy I and Paleonthology I.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
The capacity limit for the course is 62 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/62, only registered: 0/62, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/62
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
there are 37 fields of study the course is directly associated with, display
Course objectives
The course introduce in basic principes of optical methods in geology sciences: theoretical optical characteristic, work with polarised and unpolarised light, preparing of samples and identification of basic minerals.
Syllabus
  • 1. property of light, polarised light 2. observation in polarised light, microscope technique 3. principle of the work with biological microscop 4. preparation of geological samples 5. measuring of objects, displaying methods 6. determination of minerals (quartz, feldspats, micas, olivine, pyroxenes and amphiboles)
Literature
  • VÁVRA, Václav and Zdeněk LOSOS. Multimediální studijní texty z mineralogie pro bakalářské studium. Elportál. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2007. ISSN 1802-128X. URL info
  • GREGEROVÁ, Miroslava, Bohuslav FOJT and Václav VÁVRA. Mikroskopie horninotvorných a technických minerálů (Microscopy rock-forming and technical minerals). 1st ed. Brno: Moravské zemské muzeum, 2002, 315 pp. monografie. ISBN 80-7028-195-2. info
  • PACLTOVÁ, Blanka. Metody paleobotanického výzkumu. 1. vyd. Praha: Státní pedagogické nakladatelství, 1963, 128 s. info
Assessment methods (in Czech)
Výuka každý týden dle rozvrhu. Ukončení zápočtem, předpoklady: 1. účast na cvičeních (min. 85 %) 2. zápočtový a praktický test
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: every week.
Note related to how often the course is taught: Pouze prezenční varianta.
Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2010 - only for the accreditation, Autumn 2007, Autumn 2008, Autumn 2009, Autumn 2010, Autumn 2011, Autumn 2011 - acreditation, Autumn 2012, Autumn 2013, Autumn 2014, Autumn 2015, Autumn 2016, autumn 2017, Autumn 2018, Spring 2019, Spring 2020, Spring 2021, Spring 2022, Spring 2023, Spring 2024, Spring 2025.