GE151 Fundamentals of petrography for analytical geochemists

Faculty of Science
Autumn 2024
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 2 credit(s) (příf plus uk k 1 zk 2 plus 1 > 4). Recommended Type of Completion: z (credit). Other types of completion: zk (examination), k (colloquium).
In-person direct teaching
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Renata Čopjaková, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Renata Čopjaková, Ph.D.
Department of Geological Sciences – Earth Sciences Section – Faculty of Science
Contact Person: Ing. Jana Pechmannová
Supplier department: Department of Geological Sciences – Earth Sciences Section – Faculty of Science
Prerequisites (in Czech)
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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 32 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/32, only registered: 0/32, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/32
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The aim of the lecture is to introduce students to the basic types of igneous, metamorphic and sedimentary rocks, theier mineral and chemical composition and genesis.
Learning outcomes
The students will be able to recognize the basic types of igneous, metamorphic and sedimentary rocks, their mineral and chemical composition, as well as their genesis.
Syllabus
  • Geotectonic environments and processes of formation of different types of rocks; PT conditions of rock formation; igneous rocks; metamorphic rocks; sedimentary rocks; minerals of igneous, metamorphic and sedimentary rocks.
Literature
  • QUINN, Patrick S. Ceramic petrography : the interpretation of archaeological pottery & related artefacts in thin section. Oxford: Archaeopress, 2013, 251 s. ISBN 9781905739592. info
  • Carbonate petrology an interactive petrography tutorial (v. 1.0). Edited by Kitty L. Milliken - Suk-Joo Choh. 1st ed. (ver. 1.0). Tulsa, Okla: AAPG Datapages, 2011, 1 DVD-ROM. ISBN 9781588613974. info
Teaching methods
Course will be in the form of block lectures and practical training.
Assessment methods
The exam will consist of rock recognition and oral examination.
Náhradní absolvování
yes
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: in blocks.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2020, autumn 2021, Autumn 2022, Autumn 2023.
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