G5061 Economic geology I

Faculty of Science
Autumn 2023
Extent and Intensity
2/2/0. 6 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
doc. RNDr. Marek Slobodník, CSc. (lecturer)
Mgr. Simona Krmíčková, Ph.D. (assistant)
Mgr. Martin Kubeš, Ph.D. (assistant)
Mgr. Lenka Skřápková (assistant)
Guaranteed by
doc. RNDr. Marek Slobodník, CSc.
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
Timetable
Thu 10:00–11:50 G2,02003
  • Timetable of Seminar Groups:
G5061/01: Wed 15:00–16:50 Gs,-1011, S. Krmíčková, M. Kubeš, L. Skřápková, M. Slobodník
G5061/02: Wed 13:00–14:50 Gs,-1011, S. Krmíčková, M. Kubeš, L. Skřápková, M. Slobodník
Prerequisites
! G5060 Economic geology I &&! G5061k Economic geology I && ( (!(PROGRAM(D-GE4)||PROGRAM(B-GE)||PROGRAM(N-GE)||PROGRAM(D-GE)||PROGRAM(C-CV))) || (NOW( G0101 Occupational healt and safety )&&NOW( C7777 Handling chemical substances )))
Knowledge of mineralogy and petrography, basic minerogenetic and petrologic processes, structure of the Earth and the Earth crust, plate tectonics, deformation in the Earth crust, fundamentals of stratigraphy and geochemistry
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: 25/78, 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
Course objectives
The principal aim is to define the mineral deposit, recognize the category of mineral deposit and evaluate its position in the human society and the natural environment. Students can discuss the main genetic aspects of principal types of ore deposits, industrial minerals and fossil fuels.
Learning outcomes
student is able: - explain a role of the economic geology in society - define principle features of genetic types of deposits - get to know typical samples of raw materials - describe main identification signs of raw materials - apply basic methods for investigation of raw materials
Syllabus
  • 1. EG: historical aspects of the economic geology, its sources, subject, importance and target. 2. Fundamental terminology of the economic geology. 3. Deposit as an economic subject, economics and reserves. 4. Factors affecting the importance of deposits. 5. Methods of exploration and investigation of deposits, sources and indications. 6. Classification of deposits of raw materials. 6a. Genetic classification and mineral-forming processes. 7. Raw materials for metallurgy, other industrial metals and their main sources. 8. Construction and chemical industrial minerals and their main sources. 9. Energy resources. 10. Principal environmental problems associated with exploitation of deposits and their solutions.
Literature
    required literature
  • POHL, Walter. Economic geology : principles and practice : metals, minerals, coal and hydrocarbons - introduction to formation and sustainable exploitation of mineral deposits. Chichester: Wiley-Blackwell, 2011, xii, 663. ISBN 9781444336634. URL info
  • ROZLOŽNÍK, Ladislav. Ložiská nerastných surovín a ich vyhl'adávanie. 1. vyd. Bratislava: Alfa, 1987, 693 s. info
    recommended literature
  • OKRUSCH, Martin and Hartwig E. FRIMMEL. Mineralogy : an introduction to minerals, rocks, and mineral deposits. Berlin: Springer, 2020, xi, 719. ISBN 9783662573143. info
  • Developments in economic geology. Amsterdam: Elsevier. info
  • Evans A.M. (1993): Ore geology and industrial minerals. Blackwell science.
  • Florian Neukirchen, Gunnar Ries (2020): The World of Mineral Deposits. A Beginner's Guide to Economic Geology. Springer International Publishing
  • DOPITA, Miloslav, Václav HAVLENA and Jiří PEŠEK. Ložiska fosilních paliv. Vyd. 1. Praha: SNTL - Nakladatelství technické literatury, 1985, 263 s. URL info
Teaching methods
lectures, seminars/exercises, individual analyses of detailed tasks
Assessment methods
fulfilling of practical requirements (calculations, documentation of tasks), exam: oral exam or written test - 60% of correct answers are needed to pass final written test - 60% of correct answers is needed to pass.
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
The exercises may also include individual field work and special seminars by visiting professors.
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 2021, Autumn 2022, Autumn 2024.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Autumn 2023, recent)
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