G8561k Systematic Mineralogy

Faculty of Science
Spring 2009
Extent and Intensity
1/1. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: graded credit.
Teacher(s)
prof. RNDr. Milan Novák, CSc. (lecturer)
doc. RNDr. Zdeněk Losos, CSc. (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.
Prerequisites (in Czech)
! G8560 Special mineralogy
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.

The capacity limit for the course is 80 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/80, only registered: 0/80
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
there are 8 fields of study the course is directly associated with, display
Course objectives
At the end of this course, students should be able to understand and be able to explain basic problems of systematic mineralogy.
Syllabus
  • 1/ Crystal chemistry of elements, the closed packing in structures of metals (Cu,Ag,Au,Fe), details of structures (S, graphite, diamond). Relations between structures and properties of elements. Description of elements - minerals, their minerogenesis and occurrences. 2/ Crystal chemistry of sulphides (tetrahedral structure type: sphalerite, wurtzite, chalcopyrite, bornite; octahedral structure type: galena, pyrrhotite, nickeline; combinated octahedral and tetrahedral structure type: pentlandite; other structure types: molybdenite, millerite, cinnabar, covellite, chalcocite, argentite; compex structure type: pyrite, marcasite, arsenopyrite, löllingite, cobaltite, skutterudite, stibnite, boulangerite, jamesonite, tetrahedrite, proustite, pyrargyrite, realgar, orpiment). Minerogenesis of sulphides and occurrences. Sulphide thermomethers and barometers. 3/ Halides - their structures, crystal chemistry, minerogenesis, occurrences. 4/ Oxides. Tetrahedral structure type: SiO2 group, zincite, periklas; octahedral structures: hematite, corundum, ilmenite, rutile, anatas, brookit, cassiterite, pyrolusite, columbite; combinated tetrahedral and octahedral structures: spinelides (magnetite, spinel, chromite, gahnite, franklinite), chrysoberyl; cubic structure: uraninite; other structure types: cuprite. Minerogenesis and occurrences. Oxide thermomethers and barometers. 5/ Pyroxene group: crystal chemistry, classification and natural occurences of minerals in magmatic and metamorphic rocks Pt -stability fields, phase relations (diopside, hedenbergite, jadeite, enstatite, augite, omfacite). 6/ Amphibole group: crystal chemistry, classification and natural occurences of minerals in magmatic and metamorphic rocks Pt -stability fields, phase relations (tremolite, actinolite, antophylite, hornblend, alkali amphiboles ). 7/ Mica group: crystal chemistry, classification and natural occurences of minerals in magmatic and metamorphic rocks Pt -stability fields, phase relations (muskovit, biotit, lepidolite). 8/ Minerals Al2SiO5 (kyanite, sillimanite, andalusite) and Al-rich minerals (corundum, diaspore, kaolinite, pyrophylite), crystal chemistry, classification and natural occurences of minerals in magmatic and metamorphic rocks Pt - stability fields, phase relations. 9/ Zeolite group: crystal chemistry, classification and natural occurences of minerals in magmatic, metamorphic and hydrothermal rocks, Pt - stability fields, phase relations, using in industry (natrolite, heulandite, stilbite, laumontite, chabazite, analcim). 10/ Cyklosilicates (beryl, cordierite, sekaninaite) crystal chemistry, classification and natural occurences of minerals in magmatic and metamorphic rocks Pt - stability fields, phase relations.
Literature
  • Klein, Cornelis - Hurlbut, Cornelius S. Manual of mineralogy : (after James D. Dana). 21st ed. New York : John Wiley & Sons, 1993. xii, 681 s. ISBN 0-471-57452-. info
  • Klein, Cornelis - Hurlbut, Cornelius S. Manual of mineralogy : (after James D. Dana). 21st ed. New York : John Wiley & Sons, 1993. xii, 681 s. ISBN 0-471-57452-. info
Assessment methods
Oral examination.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course is taught once in two years.
Information on the per-term frequency of the course: Výuka bude probíhat v jarním semestru 2008/2009.
The course is taught: in blocks.
Note related to how often the course is taught: Dle plánu distanční výuky.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2011 - only for the accreditation, Spring 2011, spring 2012 - acreditation, Spring 2013, Spring 2015, Spring 2023, Spring 2025.
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