Course detail
Geochemistry
FCH-BCO_GEOAcad. year: 2012/2013
The science of geochemistry, geochemical processes. Principles of endogenous and exogenous processes, distribution processes, the mobility of elements depending on the environment, factors of geochemical migration, geochemical barriers. Overview geochemistry of igneous rocks, sediments, petrochemical coefficients, application, genesis of igneous rocks. Genesis of mineral resources, geochemistry of elements and minerals. Principles of mineralogy, structural and morphological crystallography, classification of minerals.
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Learning outcomes of the course unit
1st Students will know the basic geochemical processes.
2nd Students will understand the links between physical and chemical foundations of Geochemistry.
3rd Students receive knowledge in the field of environmental geochemistry.
4th Students will know the distribution of elements of different spheres and geochemical cycles (also biogeochemical).
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Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes
Course curriculum
2nd Thermodynamics of geochemical processes.
3rd Geochemical processes, formation and occurrence of elements, their geochemical classification, composition of the Earth and Universe, endogenous and exogenous processes.
4th Distribution processes, the mobility of elements depending on the environment.
5th Factors geochemical migration, geochemical barriers.
6th Geochemical and biogeochemical cycles.
7th Hydrochemical, atmogeochemie.
8th Geochemistry of igneous rocks, sediment geochemistry, petrochemical coefficients, applications, genesis of igneous rocks
9th Technogeneze minerals.
10th Geochemistry of elements and minerals.
11th Fundamentals of mineralogy.
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Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences
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Prerequisites and corequisites
Basic literature
Bouška, B., Jakeš, P., Pačes, T., Pokorný, J. (ed.) (1980): Geochemie, Academia. Praha. (CS)
Neiser, J., Holý, M., Vidlář, J.:Geochemie, Ostravská Univerzita, PřF, skripta, 1993 (CS)
Weiss, Z., Kužvart, M.: Jílové minerály jejich nanostruktura a využití., Karolinum, Praha 2005, ISBN 80-246-0868-5. (CS)
Recommended reading
Classification of course in study plans
- Programme BPCP_CHCHT Bachelor's
branch BPCO_CHTOZP , 3 year of study, summer semester, compulsory-optional
- Programme BKCP_CHCHT Bachelor's
branch BKCO_CHTOZP , 3 year of study, summer semester, compulsory-optional
- Programme BPCP_CHCHT_AKR Bachelor's
branch BPCO_CHTOZP , 3 year of study, summer semester, compulsory-optional
- Programme CKCP_CZV lifelong learning
branch CKCO_CZV , 1 year of study, summer semester, compulsory-optional