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Mining Geophysics

Type of study Follow-up Master
Language of instruction English
Code 541-0208/10
Abbreviation HGF
Course title Mining Geophysics
Credits 5
Coordinating department Department of Geological Engineering
Course coordinator doc. RNDr. Lubomil Pospíšil, CSc.

Osnova předmětu

1. Background of geophysics.
2. Position of geophysics in Earth sciences
3. Fundamental of Earth-physics – physical fields of Earth
4. Physical properties of rocks and minerals
5. Methods of geophysical surveys
6. Gravity methods
7. Magnetic methods
8. Radioactivity methods
9. Electrical methods
10. Seismic methods
11. Thermal prospecting methods
12. Well-logging
13. Utilizing of geophysical methods in mining industry.
14. Problems of mining, incl. prospecting and exploration of mineral deposits.

Povinná literatura

Parasnis, D. S.; Mining Geophysics, 2nd Edition, 1973, Elsevier, ISBN : 9780444601858, 1-414.
Dasgupa, S. N., F. Aminzadeh, J.W. Rector and D. Hill; Geophysics for Petroleum Engineers. Amsterdam: Elsevier Science and Technology, 2013, ISBN-9780124158580, 1-287.

Doporučená literatura

HEARST, J. R, and P.H.NELSON; WellLoggingforPhysicalProperties, 1985, McGraw-HillBook Co., New York.
LABO, J., A.; Practical Introduction to Borehole Geophysics, 1987, Society of Exploration Geophysicists, Tulsa,Oklahoma.