Myths and Facts About Rocks

О курсе

The course embraces the following aspects: • Understanding the key geological concepts, including crystal, mineral and rock. • Applying basic methods to determine the properties of minerals and structure and texture of rocks. • Identifying the composition, formation conditions, characteristic features of naturally-occurring and urban environment stone material and to determine its practical significance. • Identifying rocks and minerals so as to understand their specific application in such areas as building construction, civil engineering, as well as distinguishing ornamental stones or gemstones in the collections. • Obtaining theoretical background to further one's ability to observe and determine the practical value of rocks. In general, this course provides an overview of some aspects of our world from a geological point of view. The aim of the course is to understand and appreciate the surrounding inanimate nature (the Earth surface), consisting of minerals and rocks. This course will also teach you how to identify the practical importance and value of the rocks surrounding you. By the end of the course, students will be able to: • Distinguish crystals, minerals and rocks. • Identify the most common minerals and rocks. • Know their practical value and their influence on the environment.

О преподавателях

Lyudmila AnanievaProfessor, PhD in Geology and Mineralogy. For many years Lyudmila was a research staff member of Tomsk Polytechnic University Mineralogical Museum. She has conducted tutorials and field survey expeditions. For more than 15 years has been teaching courses in crystallography and mineralogy. Her area of expertise embraces exploring quartz and quartz rocks as sources of raw high-purity quartz. Lyudmila was a participant of the well-known Russian-Italian Tunguska Meteorite Expedition.

Lyubov KrasnoshchekovaProfessor, PhD in Geology and Mineralogy. For more than 20 years has been teaching petrographic courses in crystalline (igneous and metamorphic) and sedimentary rocks. Her area of expertise embraces the investigation of the reservoir sedimentary rocks in different Russian oil fields, especially within Tomsk Oblast, Siberia. Lyubov has been involved in numerous projects and grants in collaboration with various Russian petroleum enterprises. She has also participated in gold exploration projects of leading geological organizations.

Tatyana MartynovaDirector of Tomsk Polytechnic University Mineralogical Museum. She is a member of the Mineralogical Certification Committee and has certified on more than ten Russian ore deposits. Tatyana has actively participated in the engineering training of geologists and mineralogists. At present she is mainly concerned with the promotion of mineralogy as a science to specialist and non-specialist audiences.

Входные требования

No prior knowledge or specific skills are necessary for joining this course.

Содержание курса

Chapter 1: Crystallography and symmetry around us. Morphology of natural geological formations. 1. «Historical development of geoscience» 2. «Mineralization and mineral chemical compositions» 3. «Crystal structure and habit» 4. «Crystal morphology» 5. «Aggregate morphology» Chapter 2: Physical properties of minerals 1. «Optical properties of minerals: color and streak» 2. «Optical properties of minerals: transparency and luster» 3. «Mechanical properties of minerals: cleavage, jointing, fracture, hardness» 4. «Specific properties of minerals» 5. «Useful physical properties for identifying a mineral» Chapter 3: Mineral Classification 1. «Rock-forming minerals: salic (light in color)» 2. «Rock-forming minerals: femic (dark in color)» 3. «Mineral salts» 4. «Rare minerals» Chapter 4: Ores. Gems and ornamental stones 1. «Noble metals» 2. «Ferrous metals» 3. «Non-ferrous metals» 4. «Other metals» 5. «Gemstones» 6. «Ornamental stones» Chapter 5: Igneous rocks 1. «Formation conditions of igneous rocks» 2. «Morphology and settings of igneous rocks» 3. «Composition, structure and texture of igneous rocks» 4. «Common volcanic rocks» 5. «Common plutonic rocks» Chapter 6: Sedimentary rocks 1. «Composition, structure and texture of sedimentary rocks» 2. «Formation conditions of sedimentary rocks» 3. «Clastic sedimentary rocks» 4. «Chemical and biochemical rocks» Chapter 7: Metamorphic rocks 1. «Formation conditions of metamorphic rocksи» 2. «Composition, structure and texture of metamorphic rocks» 3. «Common metamorphic rocks» 4. «Cyclic processes of naturally-occurring substances»

Профессии, специальности и направления подготовки	05.00.00 Науки о земле 05.03.01 Геология
Область деятельности	Математические и естественные науки
Количество лекций	7
ID курса	681082a8b4c347f4b02269d2c990a19b
Язык	Английский
Длительность	7 недель
Сертификат	Есть
Версия	1

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