Mineralogy
| Title | ΟΡΥΚΤΟΛΟΓΙΑ / Mineralogy |
| Code | NGMO 205Y |
| Faculty | Sciences |
| School | Geology |
| Cycle / Level | 1st / Undergraduate |
| Teaching Period | Spring |
| Coordinator | Triantafyllos Soldatos |
| Common | No |
| Status | Active |
| Course ID | 600019020 |
Programme of Study: PPS-Tmīma Geōlogías (2020-sīmera)
Registered students: 115
| Orientation | Attendance Type | Semester | Year | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KORMOS | Compulsory Course | 2 | 1 | 7 |
| Academic Year | 2022 – 2023 |
| Class Period | Spring |
| Faculty Instructors |
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| Weekly Hours | 5 |
| Class ID | 600215601
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Course Type 2021
General Foundation
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/1/600215601
- At the Website of the School: http://www.geo.auth.gr/courses/gmo/gmo106y/
- eLearning (Moodle): https://elearning.auth.gr/enrol/index.php?id=4253
- Other: http://www.geo.auth.gr/courses/gmo/gmo104y/
Erasmus
The course is also offered to exchange programme students.
Language of Instruction
- Greek (Instruction, Examination)
- English (Instruction, Examination)
Learning Outcomes
• Understanding the basic concepts of crystallography.
• Identification of the crystal systems.
• Learning how to find crystal parameters.
• Understanding the analytical methods used for the identification of mineral structure.
• Understanding the basic concepts of mineral chemistry and systematic mineralogy.
• Learning how to identify minerals with the use of their physical properties.
• Understanding the arrangement and bonding of atoms in crystalline solids.
• Solving exercises that involve mineral chemistry.
General Competences
- Apply knowledge in practice
- Work autonomously
- Work in teams
- Respect natural environment
Course Content (Syllabus)
1) INTRODUCTION: Objective of Crystallography. Definition of a crystal. Anisotropic-Isotropic-Homogeneous bodies. Definition of crystal zone. Law of Constancy of Interfacial Angles.
2) TRANSFORMATIONS IN SPACE – CRYSTAL SYMMETRY: Simple symmetry operations. Symmetry axes, planes and centers.
3) CRYSTAL CLASSES: Simple and crystals. Natural and apparent symmetry. Point symmetry. Geometrical laws applied to the crystals of the 32 crystal classes. Haüy’s law or law of rational indices.
4) PLANE INDICES: Identifying axial intercepts and plane indices.
5) CRYSTAL SYSTEMS: Crystallographic axes. Crystals of the 7 crystal systems. Inversion axes and inversion planes.
6) CRYSTAL INTERGROWTH – TWINNING: Parallel intergrowth. Twinning and Polysynthetic twinning. Pseudosymmetry. Epitaxy and topotaxy.
7) CRYSTAL LATTICE – ATOMIC STRUCTURE AND ARRANGEMENT: Lattice points, lattice planes, unit cell. Bravais lattices. Relationship between lattice and regular intergrowth. Determination of crystal structure by X-ray methods.
8) HISTORICAL BACKGROUND – MINERAL DEFINITION: Objective of Mineralogy. Association with other scientific fields. Historical background. Mineral definition.
9) SUBSTITUTION – SOLID SOLUTIONS – EXSOLUTION: Atomic substitutions. Definition of Solid Solution. Exsolution phenomena.
10) ISOMORPHISM – POLYMORPHISM – POLYTYPISM: Definition and examples of Isomorphism, Polymorphism, Polytypism. Mechanisms of Polymorphism.
11) MAGNETIC – ELECTRIC PROPERTIES: Piezoelectricity. Pyroelectricity. Radioactivity.
12) BASIC CONCEPTS OF PETROLOGY: Fundamentals of Petrography. Igneous rocks. Sedimentary rocks. Metamorphic rocks.
13) MINERAL CLASSIFICATION AND CHEMICAL FORMULA: Native elements. Sulfides. Oxides – Hydroxides. Halides – Sulfates. Carbonates. Silicates.
Keywords
Crystal, mineral, rock, crystal system, crystal lattice, twinning
Educational Material Types
- Notes
- Slide presentations
- Book
Use of Information and Communication Technologies
Use of ICT
- Use of ICT in Course Teaching
- Use of ICT in Laboratory Teaching
- Use of ICT in Communication with Students
- Use of ICT in Student Assessment
Description
1) All class material is available in electronic form to all students through the course web page
2) The teacher communicates with students through email and Facebook
3) The class evaluation is performed through the Quality Assurance Unit (MO.DI.P.)
Course Organization
| Activities | Workload | ECTS | Individual | Teamwork | Erasmus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 78 | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Laboratory Work | 65 | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Fieldwork | 15 | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Reading Assigment | 14 | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Exams | 3 | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Total | 175 |
Student Assessment
Description
Quality management system of the Quality Assurance Unit (MO.DI.P.)
Student Assessment methods
- Written Exam with Multiple Choice Questions (Formative, Summative)
- Written Exam with Problem Solving (Formative, Summative)
Bibliography
Course Bibliography (Eudoxus)
1. “ΟΡΥΚΤΟΛΟΓΙΑ – ΠΕΤΡΟΛΟΓΙΑ” ΘΕΟΔΩΡΙΚΑΣ ΣΤΕΡΓΙΟΣ Σ., Εκδόσεις: Γραφικές Τέχνες «ΜΕΛΙΣΣΑ», 2013.
2. "ΟΡΥΚΤΟΔΙΑΓΝΩΣΤΙΚΗ", Η.ΣΑΠΟΥΝΤΖΗΣκαι Γ.ΧΡΙΣΤΟΦΙΔΗΣ, ΕΚΔΟΣΕΙΣ UNIVERSITYSTUDIOPRESS, ΘΕΣΣΑΛΟΝΙΚΗ.
Additional bibliography for study
ΜΑΘΗΜΑΤΑ ΟΡΥΚΤΟΛΟΓΙΑΣ – Εισαγωγή στην Κρυσταλλογραφία, ΚΩΝΣΤΑΝΤΙΝΟΣ Τ. ΣΟΛΔΑΤΟΣ, ΤΜΗΜΑ ΕΚΔΟΣΕΩΝ Α.Π.Θ., 2010.
“The basics of crystallography and diffraction”, Christopher Hammond, Oxford University press, 1997
ΣΗΜΕΙΩΣΕΙΣ ΟΡΥΚΤΟΛΟΓΙΑΣ-ΑΣΚΗΣΕΙΣ, Γ. ΧΡΙΣΤΟΦΙΔΗΣ
ΟΡΥΚΤΟΔΙΑΓΝΩΣΤΙΚΗ-ΣΗΜΕΙΩΣΕΙΣ ΓΙΑ ΤΑ ΕΡΓΑΣΤΗΡΙΑ, Γ. ΧΡΙΣΤΟΦΙΔΗΣΚΑΙ Τ. ΣΟΛΔΑΤΟΣ
Last Update
29-03-2022
