Semester: | 5th |
Course Type: | Elective |
Course Code: | Ε5211 |
eClass URL | ➽ |
Hours per Week | |
- Lecturing: | 2 |
- Practical/Lab Exersices: | 1 |
Total Hours of Fieldwork Exersice: | - |
ERASMUS: | ✔ |
ECTS: | 4 |
Teaching Units: | 3 |
Prerequisites: | - |
Expected Prior Knowlegde: | Υ1203Υ2202Y4203 |
The accurate and efficient determination of the geochemical and mineralogical features of host rocks and ore are fundamental during both exploration and development stages of a mineral deposit. Fluid inclusions on the other hand, are powerful tools in deciphering the physicochemical conditions under which, the mineralization formed.
Introduction, sampling and sample preparation for analysis; Principles of Optical Microscopy and description of rocks and ores; Principles of Electron Microscopy; Principles and applications of X-Ray Diffraction; Principles and applications of Raman Spectroscopy; Geochemical analytical techniques for rocks and solutions; Evaluation and selection criteria of analytical methods; Introduction to Fluid Inclusions and their importance in mineral exploration; Principles and methods of Microthermometric Analysis and optical identification of Fluid Inclusions; Interpretation of data from Microthermometric analysis.