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| GEOL0289-1 | Determinative mineralogy
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| Duration : | 20h Th, 20h Pr |
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| Lecturer : | Frédéric Hatert |
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Language(s) of instruction :
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| French language |
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Organisation and examination :
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| Teaching in the second semester |
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Course contents :
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| Three theoretical parts may be distinguished. The first one concerns the interpretation of chemical analyses of minerals, mainly those performed with the electron microprobe. The second part deals with the X-ray diffraction: Nature of the X rays, interactions X-ray-crystals, the powder method. The last part concerns the identification of ore minerals under the microscope in reflected light. |
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Learning outcomes of the course :
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| In Mineralogy, identification of minerals is based both on the determination of the chemical composition and on the crystallographical analysis by X-ray diffraction. Consequently, the course gives to the student tools to properly interpret chemical data, and to understand the interaction of minerals with the X-ray beam. |
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Prerequisites and co-requisites/ Recommended optional programme components :
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| The elementary knowledge of geometric Crystallography and of Crystal Chemistry, teached during the course "Elements of Mineralogy and Petrography" of the 3rd year of bachelor, must be well understood (concept of periodic crystal lattice, point symmetry, substitution mechanisms, ...). |
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Planned learning activities and teaching methods :
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| Presence at the practical courses is obligatory. |
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Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :
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| The lectures are given during the second quadrimester. |
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Recommended or required readings :
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| The course is available as PDF files (see link below). The students are encouraged to print these notes. |
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Assessment methods and criteria :
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| The examination comprises a written part and an oral part, concentrated in 2 days, as a function of the student number. The written examination is a problem dealing with the chemical analysis, the oral part relates to the theoretical course.
No partial exemption is given. |
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Work placement(s) :
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Organizational remarks :
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Contacts :
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| Professeur F. HATERT
Laboratoire de Minéralogie, Bât. B18.
Tél.: 04 366 24 43
fhatert@ulg.ac.be(fhatert@ulg.ac.be
Assistant for workshops: Maxime BAIJOT
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Tél.: 04 366 33 95
mbaijot@doct.ulg.ac.be |
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| Items online : |
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| Minéralogie déterminative |
| Complete written notes. |
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