Rocks and minerals. Precious and semi-precious stones. Decorative and ornamental stones. All of this is steeped in myths and legends embracing and treasuring many secrets. Unravel the mystic veil of secrets with us in our course.
About this course
The course embraces the following aspects:
- understanding the key geological concepts, including crystal, mineral and rock;
- applying basic methods to determine the properties of minerals and structure and texture of rocks;
- identifying the composition, formation conditions, characteristic features of naturally-occurring and urban environment stone material and to determine its practical significance;
- identifying rocks and minerals so as to understand their specific application in such areas as building construction, civil engineering, as well as distinguishing ornamental stones or gemstones in the collections;
- obtaining theoretical background to further one's ability to observe and determine the practical value of rocks.
In general, this course provides an overview of some aspects of our world from a geological point of view.
Who should participate in this course?
Everyone is welcome to join us and discover the rock and mineral environment the surrounds us. Particular groups that would be interested in the course topic include:
- Students interested in the world environment - minerals and rocks
- Future applicants in geological specialty
- Undergraduates studying the Earth's crust, including geology, mineralogy and petrology
- Technical specialists and engineers in the field of geological engineering survey
- Naturalists interested in the surrounding world and its rock components
What will I learn?
The aim of the course is to understand and appreciate the surrounding inanimate nature (the Earth surface), consisting of minerals and rocks. This course will also teach you how to identify the practical importance and value of the rocks surrounding you.
By the end of the course, students will be able to:
- distinguish crystals, minerals and rocks;
- identify the most common minerals and rocks;
- know their practical value and their influence on the environment.
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Course instructors
Associate Prof. Lyubov Krasnoshchekova
Professor, PhD in Geology and Mineralogy. For more than 20 years has been teaching petrographic courses in crystalline (igneous and metamorphic) and sedimentary rocks.
Her area of expertise embraces the investigation of the reservoir sedimentary rocks in different Russian oil fields, especially within Tomsk Oblast, Siberia. Lyubov has been involved in numerous projects and grants in collaboration with various Russian petroleum enterprises. She has also participated in gold exploration projects of leading geological organizations.
Associate Prof. Lyudmila Ananieva
rofessor, PhD in Geology and Mineralogy. For many years Lyudmila was a research staff member of Tomsk Polytechnic University Mineralogical Museum. She has conducted tutorials and field survey expeditions. For more than 15 years has been teaching courses in crystallography and mineralogy.
Her area of expertise embraces exploring quartz and quartz rocks as sources of raw high-purity quartz. Lyudmila was a participant of the well-known Russian-Italian Tunguska Meteorite Expedition.
Tatyana Martynova
Director of Tomsk Polytechnic University Mineralogical Museum. She is a member of the Mineralogical Certification Committee and has certified on more than ten Russian ore deposits.
Tatyana has actively participated in the engineering training of geologists and mineralogists. At present she is mainly concerned with the promotion of mineralogy as a science to specialist and non-specialist audiences.
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