Terminology; magma and magmatic minerals; hydrothermal solutions; types of deposits; transport and deposition of metallic components, alteration zones; ores associated with plutonic and volcanic activity, ores in sedimentary rocks, metamorphic ores, hydrothermal ore deposits, supergene ores and supergene overprinting of ores - laterites, fossil fuels (coal deposits, oil, natural gas); assessment of ore deposits, research, economics and role of the Mineral Resources Engineer.
Laboratory exercises: Ore microscopy; optical properties of ore minerals; microscopy study of various ore minerals.
School of Mineral Resources Engineering
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Technical University of Crete
School of Mineral Resources Engineering
GR - 731 00 Chania, GREECE
Email: grammateia-mred@tuc.gr
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