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Excursion in Mineralogy and Petrography

Summary

Field trip takes the form of site visits as scheduled, at which the student is familiar with the geology of the area briefly and then with specific mineralogical or petrographical peculiarities. At the sites, students performs sampling of rocks and minerals according to the instructions leading field trips, findings recorded in the field diary. Sites have the character of quarries (active and abandoned), down, off-road outcrops. Students are required to ensure safety instructions leading tours of active operations or employees.

Literature

COE A.E. Geological Field Techniques. 336 s., Wiley-Blackwell, 2010.
Geological map of the Czech Republic (in any scale)
NURRE P. Rock Identification Field Guide. CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2014.
MALEY T. Field Geology Illustrated. Mineral Land Publications; Second Edition edition, 2005.

Advised literature

PLUMMER Ch.C., MCGEARY The Late D., CARLSON D.H. Physical Geology, McGraw Hill Higher Education, Boston, 2004.
PRESS F., SIEVER R. Understanding Earth - second edition,W.H.Freeman and Copany, New York, 1998.
CHÁB J. et al. Geological map of the Czech Republic. 1:500 000.ČGS Praha. 2007.
COMPTON R.R. Geology in the Field, CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2017.


Language of instruction čeština, čeština, čeština, angličtina
Code 541-0032
Abbreviation EMP
Course title Excursion in Mineralogy and Petrography
Coordinating department Department of Geological Engineering
Course coordinator Mgr. Štěpán Chládek, Ph.D.