Field course in the Sudety Mts. 1300-OKTS3L1
The field course presents the basics of geological setting of the East and Central Sudetes in context of geological history of the Lower Silesia and the Bohemian Massif. The main issues of the course focus on the Palaeozoic amalgamation and the Variscan orogeny recorded by igneous and metamorphic rocks of the area of interest. During 5 days of field works the students will study ca. 30 key localities of the Sudetic area and their inventory of lithological varieties, structures, deformations and mineral assemblages. The recently published views, current interpretations and proposed scenarios on genesis, magmatic and tectonometamorphic evolution of the visited units will be presented and discussed. The field practice will also help to master and extend the knowledge and practical skills acquired at classes on mineralogy, petrology and geochemistry held during the three years of the B.Sc.-degree geological studies.
The scope of the course:
1) the Sudetic ophiolite (outcrops in Nasławice, Przemiłów, Nowa Ruda, Mały Bożków)
2) granitoid massifs and their metamorphic envelopes (the Strzegom-Sobótka massif, Kłodzko-Złoty Stok massif, the Niemcza zone igneous rocks)
3) metamorphic series of the Lądek-Śnieżnik area (outcrops in Stary Gierałtów, Lądek Zdrój, Kletno, Idzików)
4) the Sowie Góry gneiss massif (outcrops in Zagórze Śląskie, Bystrzyca Górna, Piława Dolna)
5) volcanism (outcrops in Głuszyca Górna, Targowica and Lutynia)
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Learning outcomes
1) attending a compulsory 90 mins-long introductory lecture which provides student with the scope of the course and the essential information on safety issues and compulsory equipment; the lecture is held 2-3 weeks prior to the course announced via U-mail through USOS system. The attendance in the lecture is an essential prerequisite for the admission to the cource
2) full, i.e. 5-day, participation in the course
3) involvement in activities and assignments in the outcrops
4) collecting and delivering to the Faculty of Geology building samples of rocks and minerals (the amount of samples is set at the beginning of the course)
5) passing the test (60 mins) at the end of the course; the test is run in the field
6) return of borrowed field equipment and gear to the Faculty of Geology.
Assessment criteria
1) attending a compulsory 90-120 mins-long introductory lecture which provides student with the scope of the course and the essential information on safety issues and compulsory equipment; the lecture is held 2-3 weeks prior to the course announced via U-mail through USOS system. The attendance in the lecture is an essential prerequisite for the admission to the cource
2) full, i.e. 5-day, participation in the course
3) involvement in activities and assignments in the outcrops
4) collecting and delivering to the Faculty of Geology building samples of rocks and minerals (the amount of samples is set at the beginning of the course)
5) passing the test (60 mins) at the end of the course; the test is run in the field
6) return of borrowed field equipment and gear to the Faculty of Geology.
Additional information
Information on level of this course, year of study and semester when the course unit is delivered, types and amount of class hours - can be found in course structure diagrams of apropriate study programmes. This course is related to the following study programmes:
Additional information (registration calendar, class conductors, localization and schedules of classes), might be available in the USOSweb system: