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GB8402

Process Mineralogy

Credits 7.5
Level Doctoral degree level
Course start Autumn 2010 / Spring 2011
Duration 1 semester
Language of instruction English
Examination arrangement Oral examination and Work

About

About the course

Course content

Assessment and quantification of mineralogy, mineral chemistry and texture. Relationship between the primary properties of minerals end their behaviour in the mineral processes and in mineral products. Laboratory work includes microscopic studies, SEM studies, EPMA, XRD, different methods to determine grain size, shape, specific surface and other important parameters determining the material properties of mineral products.

Learning outcome

Aim: The candidate shall be able to carry out advanced processmineralogiacl studies to determine the potential for producing valuable products of minerals

Learning methods and activities

Teaching methods: Workshops, project work, laboratory work, literature survey

Required previous knowledge

Prerequisites: TGB4225 Processing of Primary and Secondary Raw Materials, Basic Course, or equivalent knowledge. Basic course in microscopy, both incident and transmitted light.

Course materials

Course material: Articles, cases, reports

Credit reductions

Course code Reduction From
DIG1967 7.5 sp
This course has academic overlap with the course in the table above. If you take overlapping courses, you will receive a credit reduction in the course where you have the lowest grade. If the grades are the same, the reduction will be applied to the course completed most recently.

Subject areas

  • Geology
  • Mining Engineering
  • Ore Geology
  • Materials Science and Engineering
  • Geology of Mineral Deposits
  • Mineral Raw Materials
  • Mineral Processing
  • Processing of raw materials
  • Process Mineralogy
  • Resource Geology
  • Ressursgeologi/gruvedrift
  • Technological subjects

Contact information

Course coordinator

Examination

Examination

Examination arrangement: Oral examination and Work
Grade: Letters

Ordinary examination - Autumn 2010

Arbeider
Weighting 50/100
Muntlig eksamen
Weighting 50/100 Date 2010-12-06

Ordinary examination - Spring 2011

Arbeider
Weighting 50/100
Muntlig eksamen
Weighting 50/100 Date 2011-05-23

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