COURSE UNIT TITLE

: ORE MICROSCOPY

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
JEO 4171 ORE MICROSCOPY ELECTIVE 2 2 0 5

Offered By

Geological Engineering

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR TOLGA OYMAN

Offered to

Geological Engineering
Geological Engineering

Course Objective

The main objective of the course is supplying students with the different aspects of the light behavior on polished surfaces. Mineral deposits formed in a wide variety of geological environments are introduced, emphasising their relationship to petrological processes and geological settings. The students are supposed to be informed with a collective idea about the intimate relationship between ore microscopy and the branch of ore dressing since the interlocking index of ore and gangue minerals determines the proper method of ore benefication.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Following the completion of this course, students will; have a broad, integrated knowledge of metalliferous ore deposits,
2   recognise the importance of rock associations.
3   know the integrated application of mineralogical and textural techniques.
4   be skilled in the use of reflected light microscopy to identify ore minerals.
5   be able to define primary deposition and supergene enrichment processes.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Reflection of Linearly Polarized Light; reflection between crossed polars
2 Ore microscope and its components. Preparation of slabs and polished sections.
3 Properties observed in plane polarized light (without analyzer).
4 Properties observed between crossed nicols.
5 Ore petrography
6 Geometric shapes of minerals and their genetical meaning
7 Midterm Exam
8 External features (crystal form and habit, twinning etc.), internal features (zonation etc.)
9 Minerals and tectonic, inclusions, intergrowths and exsolution intergrowths
10 Primary textures of ore minerals formed from melts: Orthomagmatic deposits
11 Primary textures of ore minerals from melts: Hydrothermal deposits
12 Primary textures of ore minerals from melts: Colloidal textures.
13 Secondary textures: Replacement textures, metamorphic textures, oxidation-semantation textures
14 Ore Minerals and textures from Turkey and the world

Recomended or Required Reading

Textbook(s):
Cevher Mikroskobisi (2002); Prof. Dr. Özkan PIŞKIN, DEÜ Müh. Fak. Yayınları, 323 s. 2002

Supplementary Book(s):
Ore Microscopy and Ore Petrography, (1994), CRAIG, J.R. & VAUGHAN, D.J.,434 p. 1994
The Ore Minerals and Their Intergrowths (1969), Rahmdohr, P., Pergamon, New York

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture: Interactive powerpoint presentations
Laboratory: Students will be grouped (two students per microcope) and these groups will study with microscope.

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 ASG ASSIGNMENT
3 FIN FINAL EXAM
4 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.35 + ASG * 0.15 + FIN * 0.50
5 RST RESIT
6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.35 + ASG * 0.15 + RST * 0.50


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

Mid term Exam: The midterm exam will be completed as two parts. The first part is applied as a written exam evaluating theoretical knowledge. The second part is applied with a microscope evaluating the knowledge on microscope and methods in mineral identification.
Final Exam: The student will be asked to determine the ore minerals under the microscope. In addition, student s theoretical knowledge will be evaluated by asking questions.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Associate Professor Dr. Tolga Oyman
email: tolga.oyman@deu.edu.tr
tel: 17334

Office Hours

Friday 13:00-15:00

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
13 2 26
Lectures 13 2 26
Preparation for midterm exam 1 10 10
Preparation for final exam 1 10 10
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 12 2 24
Preparing presentations 1 15 15
Final 1 1,5 2
Midterm 1 1,5 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 115

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11PO.12PO.13PO.14PO.15
LO.1444
LO.25
LO.35
LO.4555
LO.55

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