معادن ومجهريات الخامات

This course focuses on the application of ore mineralogy in ore deposits studies. Classification of ore minerals and their physical and chemical properties. Theories of ore formation and genesis. Stability of ore minerals and their equilibrium in binary and ternary systems for some oxides, sulphides, and sulphosalts; Structural, physicochemical and stratigraphic control of ores. Ore microscope and its components. Preparation of slabs and polished section of ores. Physical and optical properties of ore minerals under reflected light; quantitative measurement of reflectivity and hardness. Structures and textures of ores, their interpretation and paragenesis