Geology - Metallographic Microscopy
| Title | Κοιτασματολογία - Μεταλλογραφική Μικροσκοπία / Geology - Metallographic Microscopy |
| Code | GMOM201 |
| Faculty | Sciences |
| School | Geology |
| Cycle / Level | 2nd / Postgraduate |
| Teaching Period | Spring |
| Coordinator | Michail Vavelidis |
| Common | No |
| Status | Active |
| Course ID | 40003286 |
| Academic Year | 2017 – 2018 |
| Class Period | Spring |
| Faculty Instructors | |
| Class ID | 600107802
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Course Type 2016-2020
- Scientific Area
Course Type 2011-2015
Specific Foundation / Core
Mode of Delivery
- Face to face
Digital Course Content
- e-Study Guide https://qa.auth.gr/en/class/1/600107802
Erasmus
The course is also offered to exchange programme students.
Language of Instruction
- Greek (Instruction, Examination)
Learning Outcomes
This course focuses on the study of processes responsible for the formation of ore deposits and the important characteristic features of mineralized environments, recognizing and interpreting mineralized rocks in geological context.
General Competences
- Retrieve, analyse and synthesise data and information, with the use of necessary technologies
- Adapt to new situations
- Make decisions
- Work autonomously
- Work in teams
- Design and manage projects
- Respect natural environment
- Demonstrate social, professional and ethical commitment and sensitivity to gender issues
- Be critical and self-critical
Course Content (Syllabus)
Ore Deposit Types: Magmatic Ni-sulfide ore deposits. PGE-, Cr-, V-deposits in mafic and ultramafic rocks. Porphyry and epithermal type deposits. Skarn deposits. Intrusion-related ore deposits. Volcanogenic Massive Sulfide deposits. Carbonate replacement Pb-Zn deposits. Deposits in Metamorphic Terranes. Sediment Hosted Stratiform deposits. Deposits related to chemical sedimentation. Laterite weathering deposits. Supergene oxidized and enriched porphyry and related deposits. Placer deposits. Chemical, petrological, structural, and sedimentological processes that contribute to ore formation. Description of classic deposits representing individual deposit types. Identification of ore minerals in various ore deposit types using reflected light microscopy.
Keywords
Ore Deposits, Metallogenetic models, Ore Deposit Types
Educational Material Types
- Slide presentations
Use of Information and Communication Technologies
Description
Lectures are conducted with the use of computers and software.
The communication with the students is achieved via e-mail and facebook.
Course Organization
| Activities | Workload | ECTS | Individual | Teamwork | Erasmus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 12 | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Laboratory Work | 6 | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Total | 18 |
Student Assessment
Description
Quality management system of the Quality Assurance Unit (MO.DI.P)
Student Assessment methods
- Written Exam with Extended Answer Questions (Formative, Summative)
Last Update
06-03-2017
