Course detail

Applied Mineralogy and Geochemistry

FCH-MC_AMGAcad. year: 2025/2026

The aim of the subject is to give to students an overview of basic concepts in mineralogy, geochemistry and petrology. Student will introduced to basics of structure and morphology of minerals, mineralogical system furthemore to an problematics of gechemistry and petrology of magmatic, sedimentary and metamorphic rocks.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

3

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

prof. Ing. Petr Ptáček, Ph.D.

Department

Institute of Materials Science (ÚCHM)

Entry knowledge

Basic knowledge from inorganic and physical chemistry.

Rules for evaluation and completion of the course

Oral examination (30 min preparation). Level of knowledge in mineralogy, geochemistry and petrology and methods of study is evaluated.
none

Aims

The aim of the subject isunderstanding of mineral structure and morphology, furthemore to to get an overview of basic thermodynamical relations in mineralogy, petrology and geochemistry and rock-forming minerals.
Basic knowledge of structure and morphology of minerals, orientation in mineralogical system. knowledge in basic axioms of geochemistry and petrology.

Study aids

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

Gregerová M., Fojt B., Vávra V. (2002) Mikroskopie horninotvorných a technických minerálů. Moravské zemské muzeum, PřF MU, Brno, 2002, ISBN 80-7028-195-2. (CS)

Recommended reading

Nesse W.D. (2000) Introduction to Mineralogy. Oxford University Press. Oxford, New York. (CS)
Slavík F., Novák J., Kokta J. Mineralogie, 5. přeprac. a dopl. vyd. Praha: Academia (CS)

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme NPCP_CHTM Master's 2 year of study, winter semester, compulsory-optional
  • Programme NKCP_CHTM Master's 2 year of study, winter semester, compulsory-optional

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

26 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

prof. Ing. Petr Ptáček, Ph.D.

Syllabus

1. Introduction
2. Structural mineralogy I
3. Structural mineralogy II
4. Morphological mineralogy
5. Physical properties of minerals
6. Optical properties of minerals, microscopy of rock-forming minerals
7. Systematic mineralogy I
8. Systematic mineralogy II
9. Systematic myneralogy III
10. Introduction to petrology of magmatic rocks
11. Introduction to petrology of sedimentary rocks
12. Introduction to petrology of metamorphic rocks
13. Conclusion

Guided consultation in combined form of studies

26 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

prof. Ing. Petr Ptáček, Ph.D.