Syllabus
Definition of a mineral. Crystals. Crystal symmetry and morphology. Crystal twinning. Crystal structure - principles. Crystal structures of non-silicates and silicates. Diffraction, X-ray methods. Physical properties of minerals, using to field determination. Optical properties of minerals, polarisation microscope. Crystal chemistry. Isomorphism, polymorphism. Studying of chemical composition - basic methods. Electron microprobe. Mineralogical system - principles, classes, examples. Mineral genesis. Practical mineralogy.
Klein C., Hurlbut C.S. (1999): Manual of Mineralogy. J.Wiley, New York.
Annotation
Definition of a mineral. Crystals. Crystal symmetry and morphology. Crystal twinning. Crystal structure - principles. Crystal structures of non-silicates and silicates. Diffraction, X-ray methods. Physical properties of minerals, using to field determination. Optical properties of minerals, polarisation microscope. Crystal chemistry. Isomorphism, polymorphism. Studying of chemical composition - basic methods. Electron microprobe. Mineralogical system - principles, classes, examples. Mineral genesis. Practical mineralogy.
Klein C., Hurlbut C.S. (1999): Manual of Mineralogy. J.Wiley, New York.