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Υ2202 - SYSTEMATIC MINERALOGY-MINERAL IDENTIFICATION

INSTRUCTORS

Lectures:

P. Voudouris, Prof.

A. Godelitsas, Prof.

I. Megremi, Laboratory Teaching Staff

Lab. Training:

A. Godelitsas, Prof.

P. Voudouris, Prof.

I. Megremi, Laboratory Teaching Staff

E. Vorris, Laboratory Technical Staff (Lab. Co-assistance)

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COURSE KEY ELEMENTS

LEVEL / SEMESTER:

EQF level 6; NQF of Greece level 6 / 2nd

TYPE:

General Background, Skill Development

TEACHING ACTIVITIES - HOURS/WEEK  - ECTS:

Lectures-seminars & laboratory work and exercises, optional fieldwork
3 hours of lecturing,
3 hours of practical exercises per week,
6 ECTS credit

Prerequisites:

Knowledge of:

  • Y1203 Chemistry
  • Y1202 Physics
  • Y1205 Mineralogy-Crystallography
 

Language of instruction and Assessment:

Greek  (V.S.1 English)

Availability to Erasmus+ Students:

YES in English

COURSE CONTENT:

A. Lectures

Introduction to Systematic Mineralogy, mineral definition. Physical properties of minerals: color, streak, hardness, cleavage and fracture, density and specific gravity, luster, transparency, magnetic and electrical properties, fluorescence, radioactivity; Chemical composition, structure and chemical properties of minerals: chemical elements, bonding, coordination polyhedra, ionic structures, isomorphism/solid-solutions, polymorphism, exsolution, pseudomorphism. Mineral formation and growth of minerals, stability of minerals, mineral assemblages, paragenesis, geological environments of mineral formation, inclusions in minerals. Classification and description of minerals: native elements, sulfides, sulfosalts, oxides-hydroxides, halides, carbonates, phosphates, sulphates, tungstates, and silicate minerals.

B. Laboratory Exercises

Laboratory exercises on mineral identification in the facilities of the Department of Mineralogy-Petrology. Mineral identification in hand specimens of the main minerals described during the lectures using their physical and chemical properties. Microscopic identification of minerals using transmitted light microscope. Calculation of mineral structural formula and nomenclature of minerals from chemical analyses using PC software programs.

C. Fieldwork Exercises

Daily fieldtrip at Lavrion area: Introduction to the geology and mineralization of Lavreotiki area. Collection and identification of minerals and rocks, in the field. Writing a fieldwork report.

LEARNING ACTIVITIES - TEACHING METHODS:

PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES:

Activity Student’s effort
Lectures39 hours
Laboratory work and/or exercises52 hours
Fieldwork9 hours
Unguided Study42 hours
Preparation for final Assessment8 hours
Total student effort150 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. Written Exams

  • Final written exam with short answer questions (60% of the final grade)

ΙΙ. Laboratory Exams

  • Μακροσκοπική- και Μικροσκοπική αναγνώριση ορυκτών (25% of the final grade). Προαιρετική εξέταση προόδου κατά τη διάρκεια του εξαμήνου.

IΙΙ. Delivery of Reports

  • Solving problems of calculating the chemical formula and nomenclature of minerals from their chemical analysis. Delivery of report with calculated structural formulas (12.5% of the final grade)

IV. Active participation in the compulsory Fieldwork exercise

  • Sampling and identification of minerals and rocks. Delivery of fieldwork report (12.5% of the final grade).

RECOMMENDED BIBLIOGRAPHY

Main:

TextsinGreek:

  • THEODORIKAS S.: Mineralogy-Petrology, 2017 (ΘΕΟΔΩΡΙΚΑΣ Σ.Σ.: Ορυκτολογία-Πετρολογία, Εκδόσεις Μέλισσα., 4η Έκδοση, Θεσσαλονίκη 2017).
  • KOKKOROS P.: General Mineralogy, 1987 (ΚΟΚΚΟΡΟΣ Π.: Γενική Ορυκτολογία, Εκδόσεις Δ.Ν. Παπαδήμα, Έκδοσις Θ, Αθήνα 1987).
  • SAPOUNTZIS, E., 1981 (ΣΑΠΟΥΝΤΖΗΣ Η.: Στοιχεία Ορυκτολογίας, Παν/μιο Θεσσαλονίκης 1981).

Books:

  • BLACKBURN W.H. and DENNEN W.H.: Principles of Mineralogy, W.C. Brown Publishers 1988.
  • DYAR M.D. et al.: Mineralogy and Optical Mineralogy, MSA, Chantilly 2008.
  • GAINES R.V. et al.: Dana’s New Mineralogy, J.Wiley & Sons Inc. 1997.
  • GRIBBLE C.D. and HALL A.J.: Optical Mineralogy, UCL Press 1992.    
  • HIBBARD M.J. and HIBBARD M.: Mineralogy: A Geologist's Point of View, McGraw-Hill Science/Engineering/Math, 1st Ed. 2001.
  • KLEIN C. and HURLBUT C.S.Jr.: Manual of Mineralogy (after J.D. Dana), J.Wiley & Sons, revised 21st Edition 1999.
  • NESSE W.D.: Introduction to Mineralogy, Oxford Univ. Press 2000.
  • PERKINS D.: Mineralogy, Prentice Hall, 2nd Ed. 2001.
  • PHILLIPS W.J. and PHILLIPS N.: An Introduction to Mineralogy for Geologists, J. Wiley & Sons, Chichester etc. 1980.
  • RÖSLER HJ.: Lehrbuch  der Mineralogie, VEB Deutscher Verlag für Grundstoffindustrie, Leipzig 1984.
  • STRÜBEL G.: Mineralogie, Enke Verlag, 1995.
  • WENK H.R, BULAKH A.: Minerals, their constitution and origin. Cambridge University Press 2004.

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