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Terminated in academic year 2022/2023

Ore Deposits

Type of study Doctoral
Language of instruction English
Code 541-0945/03
Abbreviation LR
Course title Ore Deposits
Credits 10
Coordinating department Department of Geological Engineering
Course coordinator doc. Ing. Jakub Jirásek, Ph.D.

Subject syllabus

The definition of the terms “ore” and “metalliferous deposit”. The chemical-
technological classification of metalliferous deposits. The genetic
classification of metalliferous deposits. The time and space regularities of
metalliferous deposits in the Earth shell. Metallogenetic epochs, the
metalogenetic zoning of the world and Europe. The metallogenetic division of
the Czech Republic. Deposits of metals of the Fe group, non-ferrous metals,
precious metals, trace elements, noble earths, noble metals and radioactive
raw
materials. Major useful minerals, desirable and harmful admixtures,
utilisation, reserves and major world producers of each raw material. The
prognosis of future applications of raw materials and their price trends.
Present deposits and historically valuable deposits in the territory of the
Czech Republic.

Literature

EVANS A. M.: Ore Geology and Industrial Minerals. Blackwell Science Ltd., Malden /Oxford/Carlton, 1993, 1-389.
KESLER S. E.: Mineral Resources, Economics and the Environment. Prentice Hall, 1994, 1-391.

Advised literature

USGS Minerals Yearbook: Commodity Statistics and Information. Avaikabke at www: http://minerals.usgs.gov/minerals/pubs/commodity/ (29.10.2008).