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Ε5211 - ANALYTICAL METHODS OF ROCKS AND ORES - FLUID INCLUSIONS

 

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:

Υ1203
Υ2202
Y4203


Course Content

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.


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