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Mineralogy and Petrography

Mineralogy and Petrography
541-0969/01
čeština Mineralogy and Petrography
541-0969/02
čeština

Summary

Amorphous minerals and minerals with crystallised structure. Morphological
crystallography. Structural crystallography. Isomorphs, polymorphs. The main
physical properties of minerals. Methods for identification of mineral phases.
Genesis of minerals – magmatogenous, supergenous and metamorphic processes.
System of minerals. Silicates. Rock-forming minerals. The evolution process of
Earth crust. The volcanic rocks, sedimentary and metamorphic rocks –
structures, genesis and systems. Rock as mineral raw material. Modern methods
for identification of rock-forming environment and development.

Literature

Klein C., Hurlbut C. (1993): Manual of Mineralogy. – Wiley.
Blatt H., Tracy R., Owens B. (2005) Petrology: Igneous, Sedimentary, and Metamorphic. - Freeman.
Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology. Springer ISSN: 0010-7999  (print version)ISSN: 1432-0967  (electronic version).
Mineralogy and Petrology Springer Wien ISSN: 0930-0708  (print version) ISSN: 1438-1168  (electronic version)

Advised literature

Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology. Springer ISSN: 0010-7999  (print version)ISSN: 1432-0967  (electronic version).
Mineralogy and Petrology Springer Wien ISSN: 0930-0708  (print version) ISSN: 1438-1168  (electronic version)


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Language of instruction čeština, čeština
Code 541-0969
Abbreviation MP
Course title Mineralogy and Petrography
Coordinating department Department of Geological Engineering
Course coordinator prof. Ing. Vladimír Slivka, CSc., dr. h. c.