G1061 Mineralogy

Faculty of Science
autumn 2021
Extent and Intensity
2/2/0. 6 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
doc. RNDr. Zdeněk Losos, CSc. (lecturer)
doc. Mgr. Radek Škoda, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Kamil Sobek, Ph.D. (assistant)
Mgr. František Novotný (assistant)
Mgr. Lenka Skřápková (assistant)
Guaranteed by
doc. RNDr. Zdeněk Losos, CSc.
Department of Geological Sciences – Earth Sciences Section – Faculty of Science
Contact Person: doc. Mgr. Martin Ivanov, Dr.
Supplier department: Department of Geological Sciences – Earth Sciences Section – Faculty of Science
Timetable
Tue 10:00–11:50 G2,02003
  • Timetable of Seminar Groups:
G1061/01: Wed 8:00–9:50 Gs,-1011, Z. Losos, F. Novotný, L. Skřápková, K. Sobek, R. Škoda
G1061/02: Wed 12:00–13:50 Gs,-1011, Z. Losos, F. Novotný, L. Skřápková, K. Sobek, R. Škoda
Prerequisites
! G1061k Mineralogy && !NOW( G1061k Mineralogy ) && (!PROGRAM(B-GE) || (NOW( G0101 Occupational healt and safety ) && NOW( C7777 Handling chemical substances ) && (NOW( CST:CJV_DIAL Dialang )|| CST:CJV_DIAL Dialang || JA001 Examination in English for Specific Purposes - Science || JA002 Advanced Examination in English for Specific Purposes - Science || JAG01 English for Geologists I || JAG02 English for Geologists II )))
Knowledge of grounds in mineralogy, chemistry and physics on degree of grammar school textbooks.
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 78 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 1/78, only registered: 0/78, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/78
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
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Course objectives
At the end of the course students should be able to: understand and explain crystal features and structure; work with information on the main rock-forming and deposit-forming minerals.
Learning outcomes
Student will after passing the subject:
- understand the basics of morphological and structural crystallography;
- be able to identify crystall system and crystal shapes of the holoedric point groups of symmetry
- have theoretical knowledge of about 50 major minerals, their chemical formulas, properties, genetics and application in practice
- be able, according to morphology, physical properties and theoretical knowledge to practically determine the main rock-forming and deposit-forming minerals
Syllabus
  • 1. Crystal chemistry - the basic for the conception of the structure building of minerals (atoms, ions, bondings, coordinations) 2. Structural crystallography - periodic and non-periodic arrangement in structures, operations, elements and groups of symmetry, polymorphy, polythypy, metamict state, investigation of structures. 3. Morphological crystallography - the reflection of the structure, point groups of symmetry, crystal forms, projections, twinning. 4. Physical properties of minerals (optical, mechanical properties, color, radioactivity). 5. Composition of minerals - description and analysis of minerals chemical composition, recalculation and graphic presentation. 6. Stability of minerals 7. Origin of minerals 8. Classification of minerals 9. 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
    required literature
  • Chvátal, Marek. Mineralogie pro první ročník- Krystalografie. Skripta UK Praha, 1999, 179 s., ISBN 80-7184-998-7, nakladatelství Karolinum.
    recommended literature
  • KLEIN, Cornelis, James Dwight DANA and Cornelius S. HURLBUT. Manual of mineral science. Translated by Juraj Majzlan. Slovak ed. (22nd ed). Bratislava: OIKOS-LUMON, 2006, xiv, 666. ISBN 8096853554. info
  • KLEIN, Cornelis and Cornelius S. HURLBUT. Manual of mineralogy : (after James D. Dana). 21st ed. New York: John Wiley & Sons, 1993, xii, 681 s. ISBN 0-471-57452-X. info
  • CHVÁTAL, Marek. Úvod do systematické mineralogie. 1. vyd. Praha: Silikátový svaz, 2005, 171 s. ISBN 8086821115. info
  • NESSE, William D. Introduction to mineralogy. 2nd ed. New York: Oxford University Press, 2012, xv, 480. ISBN 9780199859764. 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
  • HEJTMAN, Bohuslav and Jiří KONTA. Horninotvorné minerály. 2. vyd., v NČSAV 1. Praha: Nakladatelství Československé akademie věd, 1959, 307 s. URL info
  • CHOJNACKI, Józef. Základy chemické a fyzikální krystalografie. Vyd. 1. Praha: Academia, 1979, 509 s. URL info
  • ZIMÁK, Jiří. Mineralogie a petrografie. 3. vyd. Olomouc: Univerzita Palackého, Přírodovědecká fakulta, 1998, 226 s. ISBN 8070678569. info
  • ZOLTAI, Tibor and James H. STOUT. Mineralogy :concepts and principles. Minneapolis, Minnesota: Burgess publishing company, 1985, x, 505 s. ISBN 0-8087-2606-4. info
  • LUKÁČ, Rudolf. Všeobecná mineralógia. 1. vyd. Bratislava: Slovenské pedagogické nakladateľstvo, 1968, 319 s. info
  • SLAVÍK, František, Jiří NOVÁK and Jaroslav KOKTA. Mineralogie. 5. přeprac. a dopl. vyd. Praha: Academia, 1974, 486 s. info
Teaching methods
lectures and practical exercises
Assessment methods
Written test, oral exam and practical knowledge of minerals.
Language of instruction
Czech
Follow-Up Courses
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
Teacher's information
http://mineralogie.sci.muni.cz
Prerequisite for successful completion of the course is 80% participation in practical exercises and achieving 60% success in a written test. The oral exam has a practical part - determining 5 pieces of typical samples of the minerals discussed and a theoretical part - in the scope of the syllabus.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2007 - for the purpose of the accreditation, Autumn 2010 - only for the accreditation, Autumn 2002, Autumn 2003, Autumn 2004, Autumn 2005, Autumn 2006, 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, Autumn 2019, Autumn 2020, Autumn 2022, Autumn 2023, Autumn 2024.
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