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Geochemistry of the Litosphere

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Course ID: 1300-WGLK
Erasmus code / ISCED: 07.304 Kod klasyfikacyjny przedmiotu składa się z trzech do pięciu cyfr, przy czym trzy pierwsze oznaczają klasyfikację dziedziny wg. Listy kodów dziedzin obowiązującej w programie Socrates/Erasmus, czwarta (dotąd na ogół 0) – ewentualne uszczegółowienie informacji o dyscyplinie, piąta – stopień zaawansowania przedmiotu ustalony na podstawie roku studiów, dla którego przedmiot jest przeznaczony. / (0532) Earth science The ISCED (International Standard Classification of Education) code has been designed by UNESCO.
Course title: Geochemistry of the Litosphere
Name in Polish: Geochemia litosfery - konwersatorium
Organizational unit: Faculty of Geology
Course groups: (in Polish) Przedmiot sugerowany do wyboru II roku na stud. II st. GEP na spec. Gmpgz
(in Polish) Przedmioty sugerowane do wyboru na I semestrze I roku st. na kierunku geologia poszukiwawcza
ECTS credit allocation (and other scores): 2.00 Basic information on ECTS credits allocation principles:
  • the annual hourly workload of the student’s work required to achieve the expected learning outcomes for a given stage is 1500-1800h, corresponding to 60 ECTS;
  • the student’s weekly hourly workload is 45 h;
  • 1 ECTS point corresponds to 25-30 hours of student work needed to achieve the assumed learning outcomes;
  • weekly student workload necessary to achieve the assumed learning outcomes allows to obtain 1.5 ECTS;
  • work required to pass the course, which has been assigned 3 ECTS, constitutes 10% of the semester student load.
Language: Polish
Type of course:

elective courses
Prerequisites (description):

Basic knowledge of chemistry, geochemistry, mineralogy and petrology.
Short description:

During courses students become acquainted with:

a) basic physicochemical relations influencing the migration of elements in nature

b) large geochemical cycles occurring within the lithosphere

c) detailed issues related to the circulation of selected chemical elements in the lithosphere

d) selected geochemical environments

e) geochemical changes related to human activity
Full description:

During the course students become acquainted with:

a) main factors affecting the geochemical characteristics of the elements and their geochemical classification

b) chemical composition of individual geospheres

c) processes of elements differentiation in the magma environment and those behind the formation of the Earth’s crust

d) the flow of matter and heat in the upper part of the Earth's mantle

e) large geochemical cycles of selected elements occurring in the lithosphere and neighboring spheres of the Earth

f) geochemical characteristics of selected elements

g) soil-forming processes

h) selected geochemical environments (magmatic sulphide deposits, pegmatites, contact-metasomatic formations, polymetallic hydrothermal deposits, weathering zones of polymetallic deposits, weathering zones of sulphide deposits generating acid mine waters, laterites and weathering metal deposits, anoxic zones)

i) geochemical impact of exploitation and processing of mineral resources on the natural environment

j) application of geochemical research in search for deposits
Bibliography: (in Polish)

Z. Migaszewski, A. Gałuszka. Podstawy geochemii środowiska. WNT.

Atlasy geochemiczne Polski i ich opisy. Państwowy Instytut Geologiczny.

B.J. Alloway (red.): Heavy Metals in Soils. Blackie Academic & Professional.

P.A. Cox: The Elements on Earth. Inorganic Chemistry in the Environment. Oxford University Press.

M.B. McBride: Enviromental Chemistry of Soils. Oxford University Press.

S.M. Richardson, H.Y. McSween: Geochemistry. Pathways and Processes. Prentice Hall.

Moon C.J., Whateley M.K.G., Evans A. M., (2006) – Introduction to Mineral Exploration

Marjoribanks R. (2010) – Geological Methods in Mineral Exploration and Mining. Springer-Verlag.

Robb M. (2005) – Introduction to ore forming processes. Blackwell Publishing.
Learning outcomes:

After the classes, the student:

- understands the geochemical processes taking place in the lithosphere

- knows how to link geochemical processes taking place in the lithosphere with the general circulation of elements on Earth

- can explain the behavior of selected elements in the lithosphere

- can predict migration paths for selected elements

- knows how to characterize selected geochemical environments in detail

- can perform the basic interpretation of geochemical data

- can use geochemical data in the search for deposits

- can use the scientific literature

- can set and verify hypotheses

- predicts the effects of human interference in the natural environment

- can explain the mechanisms of the formation of natural and anthropogenic geochemical anomalies

- combines information from different sources to verify existing views and hypotheses
Assessment methods and assessment criteria:

Evaluation of presentations and activities during classes.
Practical placement:

none

Classes in period "Winter semester 2023/24" (past)

Time span: 2023-10-01 - 2024-01-28
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Type of class:
Seminar, 30 hours, 10 places more information
Coordinators: Rafał Siuda
Group instructors: Rafał Siuda
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