1. komponenta

Lecture type	Total
Lectures	30
Practicum	45

* Load is given in academic hour (1 academic hour = 45 minutes)

1. Reflection and refraction of light, refraction indices, optical isotropic and anisotropic crystals, birefringence, optical indicatrix, polarisation of light, polarising microscope, thin sections.
2. Observation of minerals in orthoscopy: relief, Becke line, colour, pleochroism, pseudoabsorption.
3. Observation of minerals in orthoscopy under crossed polars: extinction (parallel, symmetrical, inclined), interference colours, determination of vibration direction in polariser, compensators. Observations in conoscopy.
4. Garnets, opaque minerals.
5. Quartz, calcite.
6. Olivine, pyroxenes, amphiboles.
7. Phyllosilicates (micas, chlorites).
8. Feldspars.
9. Igenous rocks: ultramafic and mafic.
10. Igenous rocks: intermediate and felsic.
11. Metamorphic rocks of very low grade and low grade metamorphism.
12. Metamophic rocks of intermediate grade and high grade metamophism.
13. Pyroclastic rocks.
14. Clastic sedimentary rocks.
15. Organogenic and chemogenic sedimentary rocks.

Learning outcomes:

- detailed knowledge of the mineralogy and petrology courses taught during the first five semesters will be practically used in the course;
- students will acquire basic knowledge and skills to effectively conduct the methods and use of sophisticated tool like polarizing microscope, students will also develop new skills in response to new knowledge and techniques;
- with active participation in preparation students will acquire basic knowledge for understanding and solving problems by multidisciplinary linking knowledge;
- demonstrate critical thinking in problem solving, including use of information from scientific sources. Acquire experience of teamwork in a complex research environment;
- upon completion of the course, students will have developed analytical abilities and critical thinking. They will increase communication skills.

1. Barić, Lj. & Tajder, M (1967): Mikrofiziografija petrogenih minerala, Školska knjiga, Zagreb, p. 235
2. Pichler, H. & Schmitt-Riegraf, C. (1987): Gesteinsbildende Minerale im Duennschliff, Ferdinand Enke Verlag, Stuttgart, p. 230
3. Vernon, R. H. (2004): A practical quide to rock microstructure, Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, p. 594
4. MacKenzie, W. E., Adams, A. E. (1994): A color atlas of rocks and minerals in thin section, John Wiley and Sons, New York, p.192
5. Ehlers, E. G. (1987): Optical mineralogy, Theory and techniques, Blackwell Scientific Publications, Oxford, p. 157
6. Ehlers, E. G. (1987): Optical mineralogy, Mineral descriptions, Blackwell Scientific Publications, Oxford, p. 286
7. Passchier, C. W., Trouw, R. A. J. (1996): Micro-tectonics, Springer, Berlin, p. 289

Enrollment :
Passed : Mineralogy
Attended : Petrology

Izborni kolegiji - Regular study - Environmental Sciences