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Syllabus 2015-16 - 10413004 - Techniques for Geological Materials Analysis (Técnicas de análisis de materiales geológicos)

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DEGREE: Grado en Ciencias Ambientales
FACULTY: FACULTY OF EXPERIMENTAL SCIENCES
ACADEMIC YEAR: 2015-16
COURSE: Techniques for Geological Materials Analysis
SYLLABUS
1. COURSE BASIC INFORMATION
NAME: Techniques for Geological Materials Analysis
CODE: 10413004 ACADEMIC YEAR: 2015-16
LANGUAGE: English LEVEL: 1
ECTS CREDITS: 6.0 YEAR: 4 SEMESTER: SC
2. LECTURER BASIC INFORMATION
NAME: JIMÉNEZ MILLÁN, JUAN
DEPARTMENT: U117 - GEOLOGÍA
FIELD OF STUDY: 120 - CRISTALOGRAFÍA Y MINERALOGÍA
OFFICE NO.: B3 - B3-310 E-MAIL: jmillan@ujaen.es P: 953212296
WEBSITE: https://www.ujaen.es/departamentos/geologia/contactos/jimenez-millan-juan
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3350-219X
LANGUAGE: English LEVEL: 1
3. CONTENT DESCRIPTION

THEORETICAL CONTENTS. LEARNING UNITS
1. Polarizing microscope by transmitted and reflected light. Optical properties of minerals. Textural relations.

2. X-ray diffraction. X ray interaction with the crystalline material. Qualitative and semi-quantitative analysis of mineral phases.

3. Electron microscopy. Scanning and transmission electron microscopy. Chemical microanalyses. Electron micropobe.

4. Applications of elemental analysis techniques on geological materials. Data processing.

PRACTICAL CONTENTS

Sessions 1-7. Optical microscopy

Session 8. X-ray preparation (AO)

Session 9. Visit to the CICT diffractometer

Session 10. Practice in the SEM of CICT

 

GUIDED ACTIVITIES


Case studies integrating data from various techniques for characterizing and solving environmental problems

1. Identification of minerals by XRD

2. Structural aspects resolution XRD

3. Semiquantitative analysis by XRD

4. XRD PLV Program

5. Interpretation TEM images

6. SEM microanalysis

7. Spectroscopic techniques

4. COURSE DESCRIPTION AND TEACHING METHODOLOGY

1. Theory sessions. Whole group. CE-1 skill.

2. Practical sessions. Groups with less than 20 students. 

2.1 Laboratory sessions. CE-4, CE-6 and CT-24 skills

2.2 Guided activities. CE-1, CE-6 and CT-24 skills

Students with special educational needs should contact the Student Attention Service (Servicio de Atención y Ayudas al Estudiante) in order to receive the appropriate academic support

5. ASSESSMENT METHODOLOGY

The evaluation of the theoretical and practical skills will be valued as follows:
There will be an theory exam (CE-1) and a practical exam (CT-24, CE-4 and CE-6) that will account for 60% of the grade. Guided activities will be continuously evaluated weighting 40% of the grade (CE-1, CT-24, EC-4 and EC-6).

6. BOOKLIST
MAIN BOOKLIST:
  • Introduction to mineral sciences. Edition: [Repr.]. Author: Putnis, Andrew. Publisher: Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1993  (Library)
  • X-Ray difraction and the identification and analysis of clay minerals. Edition: -. Author: Moore, Duane M.. Publisher: Oxford ; New York: Oxford University Press, 1997  (Library)
  • Modern powder diffraction. Edition: -. Author: -. Publisher: Washington (D.C.): Mineralogical Society of America, cop. 1989  (Library)
  • Analysis of Geological Materials. Edition: -. Author: RIDDLE, C.. Publisher: Marcel Dekker, Inc.  (Library)