Non-Metallic Minerals Resources

Recommended Prerequisites

Mineralogy, General Geology, Petrology.

Teaching Methods

Accomplishment of individual written assignments and their presentation to the other classmates and the teacher.

Mentoring of students throughout the accomplishment of their assignments.

Laboratory assignments with mineral and rock samples.

Learning Outcomes

- Understand the importance of mineral resources for everyday life and the issue concerning their exploration and its environmental impact.

- Utility of recycling and reuse.

- Analyse, synthesise and summarize information in a critical way, including previous researches.

Competences in analysis and summary.

Competences in organization and planning.

Competences in oral and written communication.

Use of the internet as a means of communication and source of information.

Competences to work in multidisciplinary teams.

Competences in critical thinking.

Competences to communicate with people who are not specialists in the field.

Competences in autonomous learning.

Adaptability to new situations.

Competences to apply the theoretical knowledge in practice.

Work Placement(s)

No

Syllabus

- Importance of non-metallic resources in the products that are used in everyday life.

- Concepts of industrial mineral, industrial rock and ornamental rock.

- Legislation concerning the exploration of geological resources in Portugal.

- Minerals and industrial rocks: Characteristics, applications, consumption and geological associations, main producers and Portuguese and Worldwide cases.

- Some techniques that are essential for studying minerals and industrial rocks: X-ray diffraction of, thermal gravimetric analysis, differential scanning calorimetry.

Head Lecturer(s)

Lídia Maria Gil Catarino

Assessment Methods

Continuous
Laboratory work or Field work: 20.0%
Report of a seminar or field trip: 20.0%
Project: 60.0%

Bibliography

D.D., CARR (ed), (1994). Industrial Minerals and Rocks. 6th ed. SME.

C. S. F.,GOMES (1988). Argilas: O que são e para que ser Fundação Calouste de Gulbenkian. Lisboa.

P. W. ,Harben & R. L., Bates (1984). Geology of the Nonmetalics. Metal Bulletin Books Ltd. Surrey, England.

Velho, J. L. (2005). Mineralogia industrial. Princípios e aplicações Lisboa: Lidel. 606p.