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Geological-montaneous and Mineral Deposit Excursion

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Course Unit Code541-0517/04
Number of ECTS Credits Allocated1 ECTS credits
Type of Course Unit *Compulsory
Level of Course Unit *First Cycle
Year of Study *Second Year
Semester when the Course Unit is deliveredSummer Semester
Mode of DeliveryFace-to-face
Language of InstructionCzech
Prerequisites and Co-Requisites Course succeeds to compulsory courses of previous semester
Name of Lecturer(s)Personal IDName
SKU41prof. Ing. Petr Skupien, Ph.D.
POR041Ing. Michal Matloch Porzer, Ph.D.
KAS0146Ing. Mgr. Martin Kašing, Ph.D.
Summary
Field trips take place in the form visit of selected localities. Locations are selected according to the specification of tour. The student is acquainted with the geology, with specific mineralogical, petrological and bearing characteristics of the stops and history of mining mineral resources. Some localities have the character quarries and field outcrops. The program excursion involves visits to museums and the geological (mining) collections. The students samples of rocks and minerals at appropriate outcrops.
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
The goal is to verify the practical skills and knowledge relating to geology, mineralogy, petrography, mining history and theory of tourism visits to selected geological lignite-bearing localities.
Course Contents
Passing excursion according to the excursion guide.
Recommended or Required Reading
Required Reading:
CHÁB, J., STRÁNÍK, Z., ELIÁŠ, M.: Geology map of Czech Republic 1:500 000. Čes. geol. služba, Praha, 2007.
CHÁB, J., STRÁNÍK, Z., ELIÁŠ, M.: Geologická mapa České republiky 1:500 000. Čes. geol. služba, Praha, 2007.
Recommended Reading:
Janoušek, V., Žák, J., Verner, K.: A traverse across a Variscan magmatic arc - geological field guide to the Central Bohemian Plutonic Complex. Exkurze České geologické společnosti 28. Czech Geological Society, Prague, 2011.
Janoušek, V., Skála, R.: Bohemian geological enigmas: Variscan high-pressure granulites, ultrapotassic magmatites and tektites. Goldschmidt Conference, Prague, Post-conference Field Trip Guide. 2011.

JIRÁSEK, J., SIVEK, M., LÁZNIČKA, P.: Ložiska nerostů. Ostrava: Anagram, 2010. HAVELKA, J.: Ložiska rudných a nerudných surovin, Ostrava 1989, VŠB Ostrava.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Terrain work
Assesment methods and criteria
Task TitleTask TypeMaximum Number of Points
(Act. for Subtasks)
Minimum Number of Points for Task Passing
CreditCredit85 85