Course detail

Geology and Analytical Geochemistry

FCH-BC_GEGAcad. year: 2025/2026

Not applicable.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

4

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

Mgr. Helena Doležalová Weissmannová, Ph.D.

Department

Institute of Chemistry and Technology of Environmental Protection (ÚCHTOŽP)

Entry knowledge

Not applicable.

Rules for evaluation and completion of the course

Not applicable.

Aims

Not applicable.

Study aids

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

Albarede F.: Geochemistry. An Introduction , Cambridge UP 2004 (ISBN: 0521891485) 2011 (CS)
Lollar B.S.: Environmental Geochemistry, Elsevier 2005, ISBN: 978008044643 (CS)
Siegel F.: Environmental Geochemistry of Potentially Toxic Metals, Springer 2002, ISBN: 9783540420309 (CS)

Recommended reading

Not applicable.

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme BKCP_AAEFCH Bachelor's 3 year of study, winter semester, compulsory
  • Programme BPCP_AAEFCH Bachelor's 3 year of study, winter semester, compulsory

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

26 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

Mgr. Helena Doležalová Weissmannová, Ph.D.

Syllabus

1. The position of geology and geochemistry between chemical and technical sciences.
2. Fundamentals of geology and mineralogy.
3. Geochemical processes, origin and occurrence of elements, their geochemical classification, composition of the Earth and the Universe, endogenous and exogenous processes.
4. Distribution processes, mobility of elements depending on the environment. Factors of geochemical migration, geochemical barriers.
5. Geochemical and biogeochemical cycles. Hydrogeochemistry, atmogeochemistry
6. Geochemistry of igneous rocks, geochemistry of sediments, petrochemical coefficients, applications, genesis of igneous rocks
7. Geochemistry of elements, minerals.
8. Overview of mineralogical groups and their important representatives
9. Basic chemical composition of soils, sediments and minerals
10. Analytical prerequisites in mineralogy and geochemistry
11. Analytical instrumental methods
12. Analytical instrumental methods
13. Specific applications of determination