G3121 Recognition of minerals and rocks

Faculty of Science
Autumn 2008
Extent and Intensity
0/2. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: graded credit.
Teacher(s)
RNDr. Václav Vávra, Ph.D. (lecturer)
doc. RNDr. Zdeněk Losos, CSc. (lecturer)
prof. RNDr. Jaromír Leichmann, Dr. rer. nat. (lecturer)
prof. Mgr. Ondřej Bábek, Dr. (lecturer)
Mgr. David Buriánek, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. RNDr. Rostislav Melichar, Dr.
Department of Geological Sciences – Earth Sciences Section – Faculty of Science
Contact Person: doc. Mgr. Martin Ivanov, Dr.
Timetable
Tue 8:00–9:50 Bp1,01007, Tue 10:00–11:50 Bp1,01007, Tue 13:00–14:50 Bp1,01007
Prerequisites
!NOW( PdF:ONLINE_A English Online ) && ( G1061k Mineralogy I || G1061 Mineralogy I )&&( G3021k Petrology I || G3021 Petrology I ) && ( (!(PROGRAM(B-GE)||PROGRAM(N-GE)||PROGRAM(D-GE)||PROGRAM(D-GE4)||PROGRAM(C-CV))) || (NOW( G0101 Occupational healt and safety )&&NOW( C7777 Handling chemicals )))
Basic tops from courses Mineralogy I and Petrology 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 96 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/96, only registered: 0/96, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/96
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
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Course objectives
At the and of this course, students should be able to: identify the basic minerals samples identify the basic rocks samples identify the basic crystal forms
Syllabus
  • Elements: Au group, sulphur, carbon Sulphides: chalcocite, galena, sphalerite, chalcopyrite, pyrrhotite, cinnabar, stibnite, pyrite, marcasite, molybdenite, arzenopyrite, tetraedrite Halides: halite, fluorite Oxides and hydroxides: cuprite, corundum, hematite, ilmenite, spinel group, rutile, cassiterite, uraninite, brucite, gibsite, goethite Carbonates, sulfates, phosphates: kalcite group, aragonite group, dolomite group, malachite, azurite, barite, anhydrite, gyps, scheelite, monazite, apatite group Silicates: olivine group, garnet group, zirkone, Al2SiO5 group, staurolite, titanite, epidote group, beryl, cordierite, tourmaline group, pyroxene group, amphibole group, wollastonite, serpentine group, kaolinite, talc, montmorillonite group, micas, chlorite group, quartz, feldspar group, leucite, nepheline, analcime, zeolite group.
Literature
  • CHVÁTAL, Marek. Úvod do systematické mineralogie. 1. vyd. Praha: Silikátový svaz, 2005, 171 s. ISBN 8086821115. info
  • GREGEROVÁ, Miroslava. Poznávání hornin. 1. vyd. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 1998, 153 s. ISBN 8021018380. info
Assessment methods
Teching method: practical exercises with examples. Practical exam
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2010 - only for the accreditation, Autumn 2007, Autumn 2009, Autumn 2010, Autumn 2011, Autumn 2011 - acreditation, Autumn 2012, Autumn 2013, Autumn 2014, Autumn 2015, Autumn 2016, autumn 2017.
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