GI001 Modern techniques in geology - invited lectures

Faculty of Science
Autumn 2022
Extent and Intensity
1/0/0. 1 credit(s). Recommended Type of Completion: z (credit). Other types of completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
doc. Mgr. Martin Ivanov, Dr. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. Mgr. Martin Ivanov, Dr.
Department of Geological Sciences – Earth Sciences Section – Faculty of Science
Contact Person: doc. Mgr. Martin Ivanov, Dr.
Supplier department: Department of Geological Sciences – Earth Sciences Section – Faculty of Science
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
The capacity limit for the course is 15 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 8/15, only registered: 0/15, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/15
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Syllabus
  • 2022 URANIUM COURSE

    Main speaker:

    Dr. Michel Cuney

    CNRS and Université de Lorraine

    Day 1 (5th October)

    9:00 – 10:30 (I) Uranium, thorium, REE physical and chemical properties, and implications for exploration.

    10:30 – 11:00 COFFEE BREAK

    11:00 – 12:30 (II) U, Th, REE mineralogy and its distribution in the rocks. A practical approach for the knowledge of the main uranium minerals and their meaning as uranium sources.

    12:30 – 14:00 LUNCH

    14:00 – 15:30 (III) U deposit classifications

    15:30 – 16:00 COFFEE BREAK

    16:00 – 17:30 (IV) U deposit types and ore forming processes and their evolution through time

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    DAY 2 (6th October)

    9:00 – 10:30 (V) U and Th fractionation during magmatic processes and magma types, how to generate the best U sources.

    10:30 – 10:40 COFFEE BREAK

    10:40 – 12:30 (VI) Hydrothermal U veins associated with granites (mid-European Variscan belt)

    12:30 – 14:00 LUNCH

    14:00 – 15:30 (VII) Hydrothermal Na-metasomatic

    → Lagoa Real (Brazil) → Central Ukrainian Province → Other world occurrences

    15:30 – 16:00 COFFEE BREAK

    16:00 – 17:30 (VII) History of U production, world U resources and demand

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    DAY 3 (7th October)

    9:00 – 10:30 (IX) Exploration methodologies (i)

    10:30 – 11:00 COFFEE BREAK

    11:00 – 12:30 (X) Exploration methodologies (ii)

    12:30 – 14:00 LUNCH

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    Schedule of the course G E O B A R R C Z . 0 2 . 1
Language of instruction
English
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Information on completion of the course: Nutná je účast nejméně na dvou přednáškách. Za účast bude udělen zápočet.
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
The course is taught each semester.
The course is taught: in blocks.
Note related to how often the course is taught: 5.10. - 7.10. 2022.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2016, autumn 2017, spring 2018, Autumn 2018, Spring 2019, Autumn 2019, Spring 2020, Spring 2021.
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