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Ε5211 - ANALYTICAL METHODS OF ROCKS AND ORES - FLUID INCLUSIONS

INSTRUCTORS

Lectures:

A. Papoutsa, Laboratory Teaching Staff

S. Kilias, Prof.

A. Godelitsas, Prof.

Lab. Training:

A. Papoutsa, Laboratory Teaching Staff

S. Kilias, Prof.

A. Godelitsas, Prof.

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COURSE KEY ELEMENTS

LEVEL / SEMESTER:

EQF level 6; NQF of Greece level 6 / 5th

TYPE:

Specific background, Specialization, Skills development

TEACHING ACTIVITIES - HOURS/WEEK  - ECTS:

Lectures, Practical exercises, Laboratory exercises, Fieldwork
2 hours of lecturing,
1 hour of practical exercises per week,
4 ECTS credit

Prerequisites:

Recommended:         
  • Υ1203 - Chemistry    
  • Υ2202 - Systematic Mineralogy-Mineral Identification
  • Υ4203 - Geochemistry.
 

Language of instruction and Assessment:

Greek(V.S.1 English)

Availability to Erasmus+ Students:

YES in English

COURSE CONTENT:

A. Lectures.

The Lectures of this course are organized into two major thematic sections:

Α) Analytical Methods for Rocks and Ores

Includes principles of sampling, preparation stages of rock and ore samples and introduction to analytical methods and techniques. Optical microscopy of host-rock and ore characterization. Methods of quantitative mineralogical analysis with electron microscopy. Qualitative mineralogical characterization with X-ray diffraction and Raman Spectroscopy. Methods of whole-rock and solution geochemical analysis.

Β) Fluid Inclusions

Description of fluid inclusions, basic principles, and applications in mineral exploration. Methods of microthermometric analysis. Phase diagrams, fluid homogenization process and fluid salinity. Phase transitions with determination of temperature of entrapment.

B. Practical and Laboratory Exercises

Part A: Observation and identification of host-rock and ore minerals with use of petrographic and metallographic microscope. Mineralogical and whole-rock geochemical analysis of laterite samples using X-ray Diffraction. Practical exercises on data processing from Electron Microscopy (EDS and WDS)- Image processing, Raman Spectroscopy.

Part B: Observation and identification of fluid inclusions under the petrographic microscope. Determination of phase transitions in fluid inclusions and calculation of salinity in sulfide ore samples using specialized software.

 

LEARNING ACTIVITIES - TEACHING METHODS:

PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES:

Activity Student’s effort
Lectures and Laboratory exercises39 hours
Homework41 hours
Preparation for final Assessment40 hours
Total student effort120 hours

ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA

The assessment process is conducted in Greek (there is the pos-sibility of examination in English for Erasmus students). The final grade of the course is formed by a series of tests that include:

Ι. MULTIPLE CHOICE TEST

  • Written multiple-choice exams.

IΙ. LABORATORY EXERCISES

  • Application of analytical methods and writing of relevant reports during laboratory exercises

RECOMMENDED BIBLIOGRAPHY

Suggested Bibliography

  • Οικονομου, Μ., 2000. Μέθοδοι ανάλυσης μεταλλευμάτων. ΕΚΠΑ, Αθήνα.
  • Κίλιας, Σ., 2016. Ρευστά εγκλείσματα: Εισαγωγή στη θεωρία και τις βασικές αρχές μικροθερμικής ανάλυσης ρευστών εγκλεισμάτων. Σημειώσεις μαθήματος, ΕΚΠΑ, Αθήνα
  • Harris D.C. & Lucy C.A., , Αναλυτική Χημεία, [Κωδ. ΕΥΔΟΞΟΣ: 94644882]

Related scientific Journals:

1 V.S.: Visitor Students (e.g. ERASMUS)

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