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Course, academic year 2021/2022
  
Technical Mineralogy - B107003
Title: Technická mineralogie
Guaranteed by: Department of Glass and Ceramics (107)
Faculty: Faculty of Chemical Technology
Actual: from 2021
Semester: winter
Points: winter s.:4
E-Credits: winter s.:4
Examination process: winter s.:
Hours per week, examination: winter s.:2/1, C+Ex [HT]
Capacity: unlimited / unlimited (unknown)
Min. number of students: unlimited
Language: Czech
Teaching methods: full-time
Teaching methods: full-time
Level:  
For type: Bachelor's
Additional information: http://tresen.vscht.cz/sil/cs/predmet_tm_lsm
Note: course can be enrolled in outside the study plan
enabled for web enrollment
Guarantor: Macháček Jan Ing. Ph.D.
Interchangeability : N107005
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Annotation -
Last update: Fialová Jana (02.01.2018)
The aim of the subject is to make students familiar with possibilities of the polarizing microscopy and the image analysis mainly in the study of materials so that they will be able to characterize and quantify the texture and microstructure of microscopic samples; will be able to analyze mineralogical composition of raw and artificial materials; and will be able to apply the gained knowledge in other fields of the materials research as well, e.g. within the framework of master's degree or bachelor's degree theses.
Aim of the course -
Last update: Fialová Jana (02.01.2018)

Students will be able to:

characterize and quantify the texture and microstructure of microscopic samples;

analyze mineralogical composition of raw and artificial materials;

apply the gained knowledge in other fields of the materials research as well, e.g. within the framework of master's degree or bachelor's degree theses.

Literature -
Last update: Fialová Jana (02.01.2018)

R: Bartuška M: Technická mineralogie, skripta, VŠCHT Praha, 1987.

R: Gregerová M, Fojt B, Vávra B: Mikroskopie horninotvorných a technických minerálů, Morav. zem. muz., PřF MU Brno, 2002.ISBN:80-7028-195-2

A: Mackenzie WS, Guilford C: Atlas of rock-forming minerals in thin section, Longman, 1980.ISBN-10:0470269219,ISBN-13:978-0470269213

A: Raith MM, Raase P, Reinhardt J: Guide to thin section microscopy, 2011.ISBN:978-3-00-033606-5

R: Russ JC: The image processing handbook, CRC Press, 2007. ISBN-10:1439840458,ISBN-13:978-1439840450

A: Wu Q, Merchant F, Castleman KR: Microscope Image Processing, Elsevier, 2008.ISBN-10:012372578X,ISBN-13:978-0123725783

Learning resources -
Last update: Fialová Jana (02.01.2018)

micro.magnet.fsu.edu/primer

www.olympusmicro.com

petrol.sci.muni.cz/mikroskopie/uvod.htm

www.earth.ox.ac.uk/~oesis/micro

webmineral.com

Syllabus -
Last update: Fialová Jana (02.01.2018)

1. Introduction. Revision lesson on geometric and wave optics.

2. Propagation of light in anisotropic media.

3. Classic and polarizing microscopy. Principles, procedures, technical equipment and maintenance. Preparation of microscopic samples.

4. Special microscopy techniques. UV-VIS spectroscopy and colorimetry in microscopy of materials. High temperature microscopy.

5. Evaluation of optical properties of crystals in polarized light. Microstructure and texture. Pleochroism.

6. Microscopic measurements of refractive index.

7. Evaluation of optical properties of crystals in crossed polarizers. Extinction of crystals.

8. Interference colors and measurements of their pitch. Sign of elongation and optical character. Stress measurements in materials.

9. Utilization of digital image analysis in materials research. Capturing and adjustments of an image. Software for image analysis.

10. Segmentation of objects and adjustment of a binary image. Automatic measurements. Stereology and texture.

11. Introduction to systematic mineralogy. Relationship between structure and physical properties of minerals.

12. Microscopy of natural materials. Raw materials.

13. Microscopy of artificial materials: Ceramics. Refractory materials. Biomaterials.

14. Microscopy of artificial materials: Glass defects. Inorganic binders.

Course completion requirements -
Last update: Macháček Jan Ing. Ph.D. (14.01.2018)

The credit is awarded for attendance.

The exam consists of a written and oral part.

Teaching methods
Activity Credits Hours
Konzultace s vyučujícími 0.5 14
Účast na přednáškách 1 28
Příprava na přednášky, semináře, laboratoře, exkurzi nebo praxi 1 28
Příprava na zkoušku a její absolvování 1 28
Účast na seminářích 0.5 14
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