Mineral resources
Overall Course Objectives
Minerals and mineral resources are found everywhere in our daily lives. An understanding of their properties and structure is essential for our understanding of their roles in, for example, the underground, the environment or in building materials. In this course we will review the most important minerals and gain insight into their formation and their properties by using e.g. petrographic microscopy and X-ray diffraction.
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Learning Objectives
- characterize different types of minerals based on their crystal chemistry, crystal structure and physical properties
- apply knowledge of mineral anisotropy to understand the resulting physical properties
- interpret the geological processes behind the formation of a natural mineral assemblage (rock or sediment)
- identify rock-forming minerals using optical microscopy
- interpret and justify results from X-ray diffraction experiments
- evaluate relevant industrial values and uses of minerals based on mineralogical characteristics
- analyze mineral deposits using geostatistical evaluation
- identify and describe the different stages of a mineral extraction operation
Course Content
Mineralogy, minerals, mineral properties, X-ray diffraction, mineral resources, geology, igneous rocks, metamorphic rocks, sedimentary rocks, sediments, plate tectonics.
Teaching Method
Lectures, excercises, company visit
Faculty
Limited number of seats
Minimum: 10.
Please be aware that this course will only be held if the required minimum number of participants is met. You will be informed 8 days before the start of the course, whether the course will be held.