Economic Geology and Mineral Economics D

Aalto University

Main rock forming minerals and mineral groups of silicates, oxides, carbonates. Genetic groups and main petrographic characteristics of rocks. <br />Basics of ore mineralogy. Optical properties and processing-related characteristics of <br />the main ore minerals. Industrial minerals and their application. Application of microanalytical methods in ore mineralogy. Major ore forming processes. Magma-related ore deposits. Sedimentary and metamorphic ore deposits. Globally important types of ore deposits in a genetic system. <br />Globally important mineral resources

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