Universidad de Jaén

LECTURES

I. Introduction to ore deposits

1.- Ore deposits: definitions. Ores and indutrial minerals. Mineral deposits. Viable mineral deposits. Economic geology. Ore and gangue minerals. Concentration. Mineral resources and ore reserves.

II. Ore-forming processes and associated rocks

2.- Ore-forming processes. Internal processes. External processes.

3 .- Introduction to petrology. Minerals and mineralogy . Petrology: igneous, metamorphic and sedimentary rocks.

4 .- Igneous rocks. Chemical and mineralogical composition.

5 .- Magmas. Evolution of magmas.

6 .- Igneous bodies morphology. Extrusive bodies. Intrusive bodies. Geodynamic settings. Igneous suites.

7.- Sedimentary rocks. Introduction. Clasification. Composition. Sedimentary environments. Sedimentary processes. Sedimentary structures. Detritic rocks. Carbonatic rocks.

8 .- Metamorphism. Types of metamorphic change. Types of metamorphism. The controlling factors of metamorphism. Description of a metamorphic region.

9 .- Metamorphic rocks and processes.

III. Ore deposits through time and space

10 .- Ore deposits through time and space. Tectonic settings. Associated rocks. Some general definitions

IV. Ore bodies morphology and textures

11.- Morphology of ore bodies types. Syngenetic and epigenetic deposits. Concordant bodies. Discordant bodies.

12.- Textural relationships in ore bodies. Primary textures. Secondary textures. Importance for ore processing.

V. Environmental geochemistry and mineral deposits

13.- Environmental geochemistry and mineral deposits. Geochemical reservoirs. Geochemical cycles. Environmental impact of mining activity.

VI: Classification and description of ore deposits

14.- Classification of ore deposits. Classification criteria. Classification by commodities.

15.- Iron deposits.

16.- Ferroalloy metals deposits: Mn, Ni, Cr, Co, Mo, V, W, Nb, Te.

17.- Light metals deposits: Al, Mg, Ti, Be.

18.- Base metals deposits: Cu, Pb-Zn, Sn.

19.- Precious metals deposits: Au, Ag, PGE.

LABORATORY SESSIONS AND FIELD TRIPS

I. Petrography of igneous and metamorphic rocks.

1.- Igneous rocks. Identification of volcanic and plutonic rocks. Crystallinity. Grain size. Crystal morphology.

2.- Igneous rocks classification.

3.- Identification and description of volcanic rocks. Mineral assemblages. Textures.

4.- Identification and description of plutonic rocks. Mineral assemblages. Textures.

5 .- Identification and description of sedimentary rocks. Mineral assemblages. Textures.

6 .-Metamorphic rocks. Classification. Identification and description of metamorphic rocks. Mineral assemblages. Textures.

II: Ores and their textures

7 .- Primary and secondary ore textures.

8 .- Ores and textures in iron and ferroalloy metals deposits.

9 .- Ores and textures in light metals and base metals deposits.

III: Geology of ore deposits in Spain

10 .- The Alquife-Las Piletas Fe deposits.

11.- The Aguablanca Ni-Cu-EPG deposit.

12.- Massive sulfide deposits in the Iberian Pyritic Belt.

13.- The Linares-La Carolina Pb deposits.

IV: Field trips

14.- The Linares-La Carolina mining district.

1.- Lectures

Explanations by the teacher, discussion and answer to questions. Presentations are available before lectures take place.

2.- Lab sessions

I. Petrography of igneous and metamorphic rocks.

Introductory explanations by teacher; students observations at the microscope; exercises: description of thin sections ; eventually, exercise tests in the online teaching platform.

II. Ores and their textures

Introductory explanations by teacher; students observations of rocks and minerals hand samples; exercises: description of samples and answer to related questions ; eventually, exercise tests in the online teaching platform.

III. Geology of ore deposits in Spain

Reading of texts and papers on the geology of specific ore deposits and answer to questions about them (eventually, exercise tests in the online teaching platform). Exercises will be evaluated by the teacher. Group discussion on the texts and questions and additional explanations by the teacher.

IV. Field trips

Students will receive previous explanations and guidebooks.

Each student will write a report summarizing the observations and activities made during the trips. Eventually, exercise tests in the online teaching platform or further activities in small groups will be required.

3.- Tutorial sessions

Discussion and answer to questions on the following topics:

Lectures (1 hour)

Petrography of igneous and metamorphic rocks (2 hours).

Texts on the geology of ore deposits in Spain (1 hour)

Field trips activities (2 hours).

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

S1. Class attendance: 5.0%

S2. Theoretical contents: 45%

S3. Field trip report: 15%

S4. Lab sessions:

Exercises on thin sections and samples description: 20%

Petrography exam: 15%

Minimum grades in S2, S3 and S4 will be 4.

Students not being able to take part in the lab sessions will have the right to make an exam with a 50% weight in the final grade of the course.

 In extraordinary exam calls both theoretical and practical contens will be evaluated. The exam will be passed with a minimum grade of 5.

TEACHING METHODOLOGY AND TRAINING ACTIVITIES

Considering the number of students enrolled in this subject in previous academic years and the number of classroom positions assigned, most of the planned training activities will be able to be carried out in person. The online format will be used exclusively in individual tutoring sessions. The low number of students expected to enroll in the subject will also allow everyone to participate simultaneously in the practical sessions, to be held in the laboratories, and in the group tutorials, to be carried out both in the theory classroom and in the laboratories.

The following table shows a summary of the training activities and teaching methodologies that are proposed for the Multimodal Scenario and that correspond strictly to those that appear in the Course's Teaching Guide:

EVALUATION SYSTEM

As indicated in the  " Criterios académicos para la adaptación de la docencia durante el curso académico 2020/21 en relación con la pandemia provocada por la COVID-19" approved by the Governing Council of the UJA, the objective pursued is to prioritize continuous evaluation over the rest of the evaluation instruments. In the global evaluation system for the multimodal scenario, the percentages assigned to the different aspects considered in the evaluation coincide with those contemplated in the evaluation system of the face-to-face modality of the subject (see Teaching Guide). In them, the weight of the evaluation of the theoretical aspects of the subject is 45% and conforms to the recommendations of the aforementioned Academic Criteria document.

Note 1. The weights assigned to the evaluated activities will only be considered if the qualification reaches the value of 4 in each of the sections "Theoretical concepts", "Laboratory practices" and "Completion of works".

Note 2. Students who, for a justified reason, cannot attend the practical classes or participate in the excursion and, therefore, cannot carry out the activities related to both, will have the right to take an exam in which the practical knowledge raised in the mentioned activities and whose evaluation will suppose 50% of the final grade of the subject.

Note 3. The evaluation in the extraordinary calls will be carried out by means of an exam in which both the theoretical contents and the practical contents of the subject will be evaluated. The exam will be passed with a minimum grade of 5.

MEANS

In addition to all the face-to-face teaching infrastructure of the UJA and the collections of minerals, rocks and thin sections of the Geology Department, all available communication resources will be used (virtual teaching platform, videoconference, chats, email), as well as all the technical and electronic resources available at the University of Jaén: electronic bibliographic resources, remote computer resources, etc.

TEACHING METHODOLOGY AND TRAINING ACTIVITIES
Adaptation to virtual teaching through teaching activities, both synchronous and asynchronous, will be based on the use of electronic resources offered by the University of Jaén: ILIAS Virtual Teaching Platform, Google GSuite UJA, electronic bibliographic resources, fundamentally.
The follow-up of the non-classroom academic activity will be carried out by email, individual and group tutoring by videoconference and the ILIAS space forum.
The minimum acquisition of the competences linked to the teaching of laboratory practices and the realization of geological observations in the field will be completed through the use of other training activities that appear in the original teaching guide, such as practical activities, seminars, solving exercises and presentation / exhibition of works by the student.

The following table shows by way of summary the training activities and teaching methodologies developed in this non-classroom setting:

EVALUATION SYSTEM
In this scenario, continuous evaluation becomes more relevant than in the previous two, so this evaluation system is strengthened by establishing different percentages of weights for the evaluable aspects, as shown in the following table: TEGORY

All the activities to be evaluated that have been proposed for the virtual scenario have their equivalent in the face-to-face scenario. In case of having to pass throughout the semester from a multimodal scenario (100% face-to-face in the case of this subject) to a totally virtual one, the activities that have already been delivered and evaluated will have the weight that corresponds to them in the evaluation of the non-classroom setting.
Note 1. The weights assigned to the evaluated activities will only be considered if the qualification exceeds the value of 4 in the sections “Theoretical concepts” and “Completion of works, cases or exercises”.
Note 2. Students who, for a justified reason, cannot attend the practical classes or participate in the excursion and, therefore, cannot deliver the activities corresponding to the practical contents of the subject, will have the right to take an exam in which the practical knowledge raised in the aforementioned activities will be evaluated, the evaluation of which will represent 50% of the final grade for the course.

Extraordinary call

MEANS

All available communication resources (virtual teaching platform, videoconference, chats, email) will be used, as well as all the technical and electronic resources of the University of Jaén: electronic bibliographic resources, remote computing resources, etc. Along with this, the teacher will use for the practical contents of the subject a collection of digital photographs corresponding to the main samples of rocks, minerals and thin sections for the microscope that are usually used in the classroom practices of the subject.

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Data protection delegate (DPO): TELEFÓNICA, S.A.U. ; Email: dpo@ujaen.es

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