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280124 VU MA-ERD-W-3.5 Experimental Mineralogy and Petrology (PI) (2022S)

5.00 ECTS (4.00 SWS), SPL 28 - Erdwissenschaften, Meteorologie-Geophysik und Astronomie

Continuous assessment of course work

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Registration/Deregistration

Note: The time of your registration within the registration period has no effect on the allocation of places (no first come, first served).

Registration is open from Tu 08.02.2022 08:00 to We 23.02.2022 12:00
Registration is open from Mo 28.02.2022 08:00 to Tu 15.03.2022 12:00
Deregistration possible until Th 31.03.2022 23:59

Details

max. 10 participants

Language: German

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

Friday 04.03. 09:00 - 11:00 Seminarraum Paläontologie 2B311 3.OG UZA II
Friday 18.03. 09:00 - 11:00 Seminarraum Paläontologie 2B311 3.OG UZA II
Friday 25.03. 09:00 - 11:00 Seminarraum Paläontologie 2B311 3.OG UZA II
Friday 01.04. 09:00 - 11:00 Seminarraum Paläontologie 2B311 3.OG UZA II
Friday 08.04. 09:00 - 11:00 Seminarraum Paläontologie 2B311 3.OG UZA II
Friday 29.04. 09:00 - 11:00 Seminarraum Paläontologie 2B311 3.OG UZA II
Friday 06.05. 09:00 - 11:00 Seminarraum Paläontologie 2B311 3.OG UZA II
Friday 13.05. 09:00 - 11:00 Seminarraum Paläontologie 2B311 3.OG UZA II
Friday 20.05. 09:00 - 11:00 Seminarraum Paläontologie 2B311 3.OG UZA II
Friday 27.05. 09:00 - 11:00 Seminarraum Paläontologie 2B311 3.OG UZA II
Friday 03.06. 09:00 - 11:00 Seminarraum Paläontologie 2B311 3.OG UZA II
Friday 10.06. 09:00 - 11:00 Seminarraum Paläontologie 2B311 3.OG UZA II
Friday 17.06. 09:00 - 11:00 Seminarraum Paläontologie 2B311 3.OG UZA II
Friday 24.06. 09:00 - 11:00 Seminarraum Paläontologie 2B311 3.OG UZA II

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

Students are familiar with basic experimental methods for determining thermodynamic and physical properties as well as kinetic behaviour of minerals, fluids, and melts. They are familiar with the links among measurable quantities and thermodynamic as well as physical parameters and are able to extract those from experimental results. They have acquired skills in mineralogical and petrological experimentation.

(A) Experimental Approach
(B) Experimental devices
(C) Determining thermodynamic data
(D) Kinetic Experiments

Exercise
Experiment 1: Alkali feldspar - halide melt partitioning: alkali feldspar mixing model
Experiment 2: Solid-state reaction in oxide systems
Experiment 3: Solid state and Flux Crystal Growths in the system BaO-SrO-CuO-SiO2
Experiment 4: Diamond-anvil cell: Preparation for in-situ measurement

Assessment and permitted materials

Written reports on the exercises and one written exam (45 Min) on lecture contents
Provisional dates for lab exercises:
Experiment 1 Thursday 31.03. 13:30-16:30
Experiment 2 Thursday 7.04. 13:30-16:30
Experiment 3 Thursday 28.04. 13:30-16:30
Experiment 4 Thursday 5.05. 13:30-16:30

One written exam on lecture contents
Fr 13.5. 9:00-10:30
pocket calculator/PC is allowed
Protocols on four experiments must be handed in by 30.7.2022 latest.

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Attendance of the four exercises is compulsory, at least 75% attendance must be demonstrated. Each protocol is valid maximum 20 pts, the written exam is valid maximum 20 pts.
For passing this course at least 51 pts. (cumulative) are necessary.

Examination topics

Lab-protocols, contents of the lecture

Reading list

Handouts/files + literature mentioned in the handouts/files

Association in the course directory

MA-ERD-W-3.5 Experimental Mineralogy and Petrology (5 ECTS)

Master Earth Sciences (815 [3] - Version 2020) ➡ Elective Modules (40 ECTS)

Last modified: We 20.08.2025 00:21