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Course: Economic Geology

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Course title Economic Geology
Course code KGE/XEG
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Exercise
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 5
Language of instruction English
Status of course Compulsory-optional
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Jirásek Jakub, doc. Ing. Ph.D.
Course content
1.-2. History of mineral extraction 3.-4. Basic terms 5. Morphology of mineral deposits 6. Resources/reserves estimation 7.-8. Mineral deposit classifications 9. Structures and textures occuring at mineral deposits 10.-11. Ore deposits 12.-13. Industrial mineral and construction material deposits 14. Deposits of fossil fuels

Learning activities and teaching methods
unspecified
Learning outcomes
Prerequisites
unspecified
KGE/XMP

Assessment methods and criteria
unspecified
Gathering points from tutorials, oral examination with written preparation.
Recommended literature
  • Barnes J. V. (1991). Ores and Minerals: Introducing Economic Geology. John Wiley and Sons, New York.
  • Evans A. M. (1997). An Introduction to economic geology and its environmental impact. Blackwell Science, Oxford London Edinburgh Boston.
  • Evans A. M. (1993). Ore geology and Industrial Minerals, An Introduction. 3rd ed.. Blackwell Scientific Publication, Oxford London Edinburgh Boston.
  • Guilbert J. M., Park J. M. (2007). The geology of ore deposits. Waveland Press Inc., Long Grove, Illinois.
  • Laznicka P. (2010). Giant metallic deposits. 2nd ed.. Springer, Heidelberg Dordrecht London New York.
  • Robb L. (2005). Introduction to ore-forming processes. Blackwell Publishing, Oxford, UK.
  • U.S. Geological Survey. (2018). Mineral commodity summaries 2018. U.S.Geological Survey.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Science Study plan (Version): Environmental Hazards and Climate Change (2024) Category: Geography courses - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: Winter
Palacký University Olomouc, date of update: 03.11.2025 23:58. Data created for academic year 2025/2026