Guia docente 2023_24
Facultade de Química
Grado en Química
 Subjects
  Geology: Geology
   Methodologies
Methodologies   ::  Teaching methodology guide
  Description
Lecturing First, the basic principles of crystallization are analyzed from a geological and thermodynamic point of view. Further, we introduce to the student the fundamentals of isotope geochemistry.
Next themes are devoted to the structural characterization of crystals, analyzing the concepts of periodicity and symmetry in 2D and 3D crystalline lattices.
Finally we introduce the principles and practical aspects of diffraction techniques applied to the estructural analysis
Mentored work A short paper will be write by groups summarizing the laboratory work. Some guidelines concerning formats and content will be given before the realization.
A seminar will be assigned to guide each working group in this task.
Laboratory practical They will be dedicated to the study of the crystallization process, analyzing three aspects:
(1) Crystallization in nature: mineral recognition
(2) Optical microscopy with polarized light.
(3) Crystal growth from solutions and silica gels in the laboratory.
Problem solving Seminars will be used to solve practical exercises about nucleation and crystal process and to solve issues related to crystallographic notation and concepts
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