Download Industrial Rocks and Minerals 492

Industrial Rocks and Minerals (35492)
Prof. Dr. H. Khoury
Dept. of Geology
Jordan University
Course No.
: 35492
Credit
: 3 Hours
Meeting Time : To be determined
Objectives
: To define industrial rocks and minerals and indicate its place in
the complex fabric of modern industry, and to describe the
geology and uses of the major deposits.
About the course : No textbook is required. Three lectures week. Two one hour
exams plus final exam. Term paper is required on one of the
industrial uses of rocks and minerals.
Contents
No. of Lectures
1- A-Z most common industrial rocks and Minerals
26
2- Uses: Aggregates, fine products, glass industry, construction,
cement and plaster, refractories.
14
3- Industrial Rocks and Minerals in Jordan
4
Text book:
* Harben, P and Bates, R (last edition): Industrial Mienrals, Geology and World
Deposits. Redword Burn Ltd., UK.
* Khoury, H. N. (1989): Industiral Rocks and Minerals in Jordan. Published by
the U of Jordan.
* Khoury, H. N. (2002): Clays and clay Minerals in Jordan, Publsiehd by the U
of Jordan.
* Khoury, H. N. et al., (2003): Zeolites and Zeolitic tuff in Jordan. Published by
the U of Jordan.
* Khoury, H. N., and Qaadan, M. (2003): Diatomites and Diatomaceous Earth in
Jordan. Published by the U of Jordan.