Syllabus
In this course go through following things:
1. Uraninite - Lead Factory, Structure, Occurrences, Uraninite as Geochemical Indicator, Chemical Age, Radiogenic Lead Minerals, Uranyl Ion,
2. Multiple Oxides, Niobotantalates, Silicates, Uraniun in Organic Complexes,
3. Uraninite Weathering, Uranium Secondary Minerals,
4. Thorium Minerals, Radioactivity of Potassium Minerals, Radium Minerals?,
5. Radioactive Accessory Minerals, Alteration of Surrounding Minerals,
6. Natural Fission Reactors,
7. Metamict State, X-ray Diffraction, Structural Reversibility, Thermal and Hydrothermal Recrystalisation,
8. Radioactive Minerals Searching, Radiotoxicity, Hygiene, Identification Methods,
9. Localization of radioactive Microobjects, Radiographic Methods, Instrumentally Methods, F-radiography, Microprobe Analysis Problems. During the course students will work with radioactive samples from the faculty collection. The course is completed by an exam. Credit is awarded for a successfully completed task (calculation of dose rate and annual dose from the sample).
Annotation
Familiarization with the most important minerals of uranium, thorium, radium and manifestations of radioactivity of potassium minerals. Their position in the mineralogical system, structure, stability and metamictization by radiation.
Basics of radiohygienic working with natural radioactive substances.
