Laboratory - Analytical Methods-Ore dressing
| Title | Εργαστηριακές και Αναλυτικές Μέθοδοι- Εμπλουτισμός / Laboratory - Analytical Methods-Ore dressing |
| Code | EMRM103 |
| Faculty | Sciences |
| School | Geology |
| Cycle / Level | 2nd / Postgraduate |
| Teaching Period | Winter/Spring |
| Coordinator | Nikolaos Kantiranis |
| Common | No |
| Status | Active |
| Course ID | 600023285 |
Programme of Study: PMS Efarmosménī kai Perivallontikī Geōlogía kai Geōkíndynoi
Registered students: 0
| Orientation | Attendance Type | Semester | Year | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oryktoí Póroi kai Diacheírisī Perivállontos | Compulsory Course | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| Academic Year | 2026 – 2027 |
| Class Period | Winter |
| Faculty Instructors |
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| Instructors from Other Categories |
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| Weekly Hours | 3 |
| Total Hours | 39 |
| Class ID | 600304309
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Course Type 2021
Specific Foundation
Mode of Delivery
- Face to face
Digital Course Content
- e-Study Guide https://qa.auth.gr/en/class/1/600304309
Erasmus
The course is also offered to exchange programme students.
Learning Outcomes
Students will learn how to sampling rocks and to prepare samples for microscopic observation and analysis (mineralogical and chemical), as well as the appropriate instrumentation for their measurement.
They will be taught the process of making thin and thin-polished sections of rock samples.
They will be taught the separation and enrichment methods of minerals by mechanical means and specific solutions.
They will be taught the methods of performing particle size distribution and chemical treatments according to Jackson techniques.
They will determine pH and organic matter in solids and leachates.
They will learn to use X-ray diffraction (XRD) for mineralogical and crystallographic analyses and scanning electron microscopy (SEM-EDS) for morphological and chemical microanalyses.
The most important methods for chemical analyses of minerals-rocks and ores (AAS, XRF, ICP-MS) will be presented.
They will be taught the method of fluid inclusions.
They will be taught colorimetry and how to measure color parameters in minerals and rocks.
General Competences
- Apply knowledge in practice
- Retrieve, analyse and synthesise data and information, with the use of necessary technologies
- Work autonomously
- Work in an interdisciplinary team
- Advance free, creative and causative thinking
Course Content (Syllabus)
Sampling methods, preparation of thin and thin-polished rock sections, separation of minerals and rocks, particle size distribution, determination of pH and organic matter in solids and leachates, mineralogical analysis by X-ray diffraction (XRD) and electron microscopy (SEM), microanalysis of minerals (EDS), methods of chemical analysis of rocks and ores (AAS, XRF, ICP-MS), fluid inclusion method, colorimetry.
Educational Material Types
- Slide presentations
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
Course Organization
| Activities | Workload | ECTS | Individual | Teamwork | Erasmus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 30 | ||||
| Laboratory Work | 55 | ||||
| Reading Assigment | 27 | ||||
| Project | 10 | ||||
| Exams | 3 | ||||
| Total | 125 |
Student Assessment
Description
Questionnaire. Evaluation of MODIP
Student Assessment methods
- Written Exam with Short Answer Questions (Formative, Summative)
- Written Exam with Extended Answer Questions (Formative, Summative)
- Performance / Staging (Formative, Summative)
Bibliography
Additional bibliography for study
Σημειώσεις διδάσκοντα
Όλα τα απαιτούμενα εθνικά και διεθνή πρότυπα (ΕΛΟΤ, ASTM, EN, DIN, BS).
National and international standards (ELOT, ASTM, EN, DIN, BS).
Last Update
28-02-2025
