Prerequisite: GY120
Course status: Core
Credit Rating: 8 credits
Total hours spent: 80 hours [30 hours lectures, 15 hours Practicals, 15 hours Assignments, and 20 hours independent study]
Course Objective(s)
o To give students knowledge on the genesis, mode of occurrence, technical properties and specifications of industrial minerals and rocks.
o To impart knowledge to students on the physical and chemical properties that influence and determine the uses of various types of Industrial Minerals and Rocks.
Learning Outcomes
By the end of this course, students should be able to:
o Describe genesis, mode of occurrence, technical properties and specifications of industrial minerals and rocks.
o Identify and explain the parameters that govern the use value of different Industrial Minerals and Rocks in various industrial applications.
Course Structure
Genesis and mode of occurrence of various minerals and rocks; Mineralogy, physical and chemical properties of various minerals and rocks; Specifications, industrial uses and economics of various minerals and rocks.
Course Content
Genesis, mode of occurrence, mineralogy, physical and chemical properties, specifications, industrial uses and economics of the following: ceramics and glass materials, building and structural materials, metallurgical and refractory materials, industrial and manufacturing materials, chemical materials, fillers and pigments, fertiliser materials, abrasives, gemstones, fossil fuels. Examples from Tanzania.
Assessment:
Coursework 40%, Final Examination 60%.
Key Textbooks:
1. Manning, D.A.C. (1995). Introduction to Industrial Minerals. Chapman and Hall. 276pp.
2. Bateman, A.M. & Jensen, L.M. (1981), Economic Mineral Deposits. Revised III edition. John Wiley & Sons, New York, 592p
3. Evans, A.M. (1993). Ore Geology and Industrial Minerals, 3rd Ed., GeoScience Texts. 389p.