1. Morphological crystallography, main crystallographic laws. Symmetry
crystals simple shapes. Miller symbols, stereographic projection,
Crystal systems and separations.
2. Structural crystallography, crystal lattices, x-ray methods,
determination of minerals.
3. Chemical crystallography, atomic structure, chemical bonds, coordination
numbers and polyhedra, the importance of the geometric and chemical factor in different types
isomorphism. Polymorphism and polytypy.
4. Physical crystallography, macrodiagnostic physical properties
minerals.
5. Optical crystallography, methods of determining optical properties,
polarizing microscope. Relationship between structural crystallography and optical properties.
7. Systematic mineralogy. The principle of the mineralogical system (Strunze).
Description of minerals in individual groups and their identification: elements, sulfides, halides, oxides and hydroxides.
8. Description of minerals and their identification: carbonates, sulfates, phosphates
9. Description of minerals and their identification: silicates and their division based on structure: - non-silicates, sorosilicates, cyclosilicates
10. Description of minerals and their identification: silicates and their division based on structure:- inosilicates, phyllosilicates, tectosilicates, foids, feldspars, zeolites.
11. Genetic mineralogy. Processes leading to the formation of minerals and rocks in
different genetic conditions. Igneous origin of minerals. Magma differentiation.
12. Sedimentary and metamorphic origin of minerals.
13. Topography of the most important mineralogical localities in the Czech Republic.
crystals simple shapes. Miller symbols, stereographic projection,
Crystal systems and separations.
2. Structural crystallography, crystal lattices, x-ray methods,
determination of minerals.
3. Chemical crystallography, atomic structure, chemical bonds, coordination
numbers and polyhedra, the importance of the geometric and chemical factor in different types
isomorphism. Polymorphism and polytypy.
4. Physical crystallography, macrodiagnostic physical properties
minerals.
5. Optical crystallography, methods of determining optical properties,
polarizing microscope. Relationship between structural crystallography and optical properties.
7. Systematic mineralogy. The principle of the mineralogical system (Strunze).
Description of minerals in individual groups and their identification: elements, sulfides, halides, oxides and hydroxides.
8. Description of minerals and their identification: carbonates, sulfates, phosphates
9. Description of minerals and their identification: silicates and their division based on structure: - non-silicates, sorosilicates, cyclosilicates
10. Description of minerals and their identification: silicates and their division based on structure:- inosilicates, phyllosilicates, tectosilicates, foids, feldspars, zeolites.
11. Genetic mineralogy. Processes leading to the formation of minerals and rocks in
different genetic conditions. Igneous origin of minerals. Magma differentiation.
12. Sedimentary and metamorphic origin of minerals.
13. Topography of the most important mineralogical localities in the Czech Republic.