Economic Geology

Type of study	Doctoral
Language of instruction	English
Code	541-0935/02
Abbreviation	LG
Course title	Economic Geology
Credits	10
Coordinating department	Department of Geological Engineering
Course coordinator	Mgr. Štěpán Chládek, Ph.D.

Subject syllabus

1. Basic concepts of deposit geology.
2. Factors affecting the importance of the bearing.
3. Mineralogical composition of mineral deposits, welcome and unwelcome admixtures.
4. Types of mineral deposit classifications.
5. Genetic classification of mineral deposits - magmatic, pegmatite deposits
6. Genetic classification of mineral deposits - carbonatite, contact-metasomatic, kyse.
7. Genetic classification of mineral deposits - hydrothermal, hydrogen
8. Genetic classification of mineral deposits weathering, sedimentary – mechanical, chemical and biogenic -,
9. Genetic classification of mineral deposits - metamorphic deposits.
10. Industrial types of ore, non-ore and hydromineral deposits.
11. Industrial types of fuel energy bearings.
12. Overview of their world reserves and mining.
13. Bearing base of the Czech Republic.

Literature

EVANS A. M.. Ore Geology and Industrial Minerals. Blackwell Science Ltd., Malden /Oxford/Carlton, 1993, 1-389.
HARBEN, P., W., M.Kužvart. Industrial Minerals: a global geology. Industrial Minerals Information Ltd., Surrey- London, 1996.
NEUKIRCHENV F., GUNNAR R. The World of Mineral Deposits. Springer, 2020, 377 s.
KESLER S. E.: Mineral Resources, Economics and the Environment. Prentice Hall, 1994, 1-391.

Advised literature

EVANS A. M.: Ore Geology and Industrial Minerals. Blackwell Science Ltd., Malden /Oxford/Carlto
LAZNICKA, P.: Giant Metallic Deposits. Future Sources of Industrial Metals. Berlin: Springer, 2006. 1-732, 1997
RIDLEY J.: Ore Deposi Geology. New York, CAmbridge University Press, 1-409,
USGS Minerals Yearbook: Commodity Statistics and Information. Available at www: http://minerals.usgs.gov/minerals/pubs/commodity/ 29.10.2008).

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