Universität Wien

280191 VU MA-ERD-17.0 Environmental mineralogy (PI) (2017W)

Continuous assessment of course work

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

Details

max. 20 participants
Language: German

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

Optionally, the new dates for the lectures could be arranged.

Tuesday 03.10. 09:00 - 10:30 Felix-Machatschki-Seminarraum Mineralogie 2B284 2.OG UZA II
Tuesday 10.10. 09:00 - 10:30 Felix-Machatschki-Seminarraum Mineralogie 2B284 2.OG UZA II
Tuesday 17.10. 09:00 - 10:30 Felix-Machatschki-Seminarraum Mineralogie 2B284 2.OG UZA II
Tuesday 24.10. 09:00 - 10:30 Felix-Machatschki-Seminarraum Mineralogie 2B284 2.OG UZA II
Tuesday 31.10. 09:00 - 10:30 Felix-Machatschki-Seminarraum Mineralogie 2B284 2.OG UZA II
Tuesday 07.11. 09:00 - 10:30 Felix-Machatschki-Seminarraum Mineralogie 2B284 2.OG UZA II
Tuesday 14.11. 09:00 - 10:30 Felix-Machatschki-Seminarraum Mineralogie 2B284 2.OG UZA II
Tuesday 21.11. 09:00 - 10:30 Felix-Machatschki-Seminarraum Mineralogie 2B284 2.OG UZA II
Tuesday 28.11. 09:00 - 10:30 Felix-Machatschki-Seminarraum Mineralogie 2B284 2.OG UZA II
Tuesday 05.12. 09:00 - 10:30 Felix-Machatschki-Seminarraum Mineralogie 2B284 2.OG UZA II
Tuesday 12.12. 09:00 - 10:30 Felix-Machatschki-Seminarraum Mineralogie 2B284 2.OG UZA II
Tuesday 09.01. 09:00 - 10:30 Felix-Machatschki-Seminarraum Mineralogie 2B284 2.OG UZA II
Tuesday 16.01. 09:00 - 10:30 Felix-Machatschki-Seminarraum Mineralogie 2B284 2.OG UZA II
Tuesday 23.01. 09:00 - 10:30 Felix-Machatschki-Seminarraum Mineralogie 2B284 2.OG UZA II
Tuesday 30.01. 09:00 - 10:30 Felix-Machatschki-Seminarraum Mineralogie 2B284 2.OG UZA II

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

This course will introduce students to the basic concepts required to apply mineralogy to environmental problems. Starting with elementary crystallography, the basics of ionic substitution, the concept of a unit cell, and solid solutions will be covered. The properties and environmental role of minerals participating or forming in environmental processes will be discussed.
Next, the course will deal with the structure of low-temperature phases including clay minerals, oxides, phosphates, and carbonates. Relationships between primary phases and secondary alteration phases will be highlighted.
A third section of the course would go into greater detail on mineralogical aspects of mine wastes, remediation of sites contaminated by mining activities and overview of the applicable analytical methods. This will be illustrated through several case-studies.

Assessment and permitted materials

The student will deliver a final presentation on a topic with environmental implications agreed with the teacher. The student will present: (a) the scientific problem, (b) the data available in the literature, with critical discussion, (c) present the details on the chosen analytic techniques and (d) the prospected actions for a better definition or solution of the problem.

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

• comprehension ability and critical attitude of the student during the lectures
• understanding of technical concepts and analytical protocols
• comprehension ability of the scientific literature, presentation ability, critical attitude during the final presentation
In order to get a note, the attendance minimum will be 60 %.

Examination topics

Will be given in paper form to the students during the lecture

Reading list

Putnis A. (1992): Introduction to Mineral Science, Cambridge University Press.
Vaughan DJ, and Wogelius RA (2000): Environmental Mineralogy. EMU Notes in Mineralogy, Volume 2, Eotvos University Press.
Bernd G. Lottermoser (2010): Mine Wastes. Springer-Verlag, Berlin Heidelberg.
Vaughan DJ, and Wogelius RA (2013): Environmental Mineralogy. EMU Notes in Mineralogy, Volume 13, Eotvos University Press.

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