Faculty of Science

Model (No 12)

Course Specification : Crystals and Minerals

2010 - 2011

Farabi Quality Management of Education and Learning - 17/12/2025

University :Damietta University

Faculty :Faculty of Science

Department :الجيولوجيا

1- 1- Course data :-

Code:	102ج
Course title:	Crystals and Minerals
Year/Level:	أولى علوم بيولوجية وجيولوجية
Program Title:	All Academic programmes
Specialization:
Teaching Hours:	Theoretical:	2	Tutorial:	Practical:	2

2- 2- Course aims :-

Preparing students understand the principal of Crystallography & Mineralogy and their applications.

3- 3- Course Learning Outcomes :-

4- 4- Course contents :-

No	Topics	Week No.
1	Course overview; what is Geology (Crystallography “External structure of crystals, X-Ray Crystallography” & Mineralogy), its applications.
2	Crystal, Elements of crystals: Facies, Edges, Solid angles, Interfacial angles, Low of constancy of interfacial angles, Contact goniometer & Reflection goniometer, Crystal habit, Crystal form “Order”, Crystal elements, Axial cross, Crystallographic axes, Crystallographic angles.
3	Crystal symmetry, Elements of symmetry: Axes-, Plane-, Centre-of symmetry, Rotation symmetry axes & Rotation inversion symmetry axes, Axial ratio, Parameters, Indices, Miller indices, Crystal system & Crystal classes, Orthogonal projection & Clinographic parallel perspective,
4	Crystal systems (I): Cubic “Isometric”, Tetragonal, Hexagonal, Trigonal.
5	Crystal systems (II): Orthorhombic, Monoclinic, Triclinic.
6	Hemihedral & Holohedral forms, Hemimorphism & Pyroelectricity Enantiomorphism & Optical active, Zone & Zone axis, Crystal aggregates (regular & irregular), Twinned crystals.
7	Mid-Term Examination, and review.
8	Mineralogy, Physical Mineralogy, Chemical Mineralogy, Mineral, Chemical formulae of minerals, Hand specimens, Thin sections, X-Ray reflection.
9	Physical Properties of Minerals, Optical-, Cohesive-, Electrical-, Magnetic-, Thermal-, Radioactivity- properties,
10	Density and Specific Gravity, Taste, Odour, Feel, Isomorphism, Polymorphism, Pseudomorphism.
11	Origin of Minerals, Classification of Minerals, Chemical Classification, Silicates Subclasses, Determinative of some Minerals.
12	Rocks, Rock cycle, Igneous-, Sedimentary-, Metamorphic- rocks, Minerals and Gemstones.
13	Review and open discussions.

5- 5- Teaching and learning methods :-

S	Method
	Lecturers in class room.
	Practical in the lab.
	Search in text book and periodical journals at the library.
	Search in the related sites at the internet.

6- 6- Teaching and learning methods of disables :-

7- 7- Student assessment :-

- Student assessment methods

S	Method
	Oral questions
	Activities
	Open discussion
	Brain storming

- Timing

No	Method	Week No.
1	Oral questions	Every week
2	Activities	5-7 Weeks
3	Open discussion	Every week
4	Brain storming.	In the last weeks

- Degree

No	Method	Degree
1	Mid_term examination	0
2	Final_term examination	60
3	Oral examination	10
4	Practical examination	30
5	Semester work	0
6	Other types of asessment	0
Total		100%

8- 8- List of books and references

S	Reference	Type
1	Notes prepared by the Geology Department.
2	د. زكي محمد زغلول و آمينة محمد عبد الرحيم (1993): علم البلورات. 363ص. -

9- 9- Matrix of knowledge and skills of the course

S	Content	Study week
	Course overview; what is Geology (Crystallography “External structure of crystals, X-Ray Crystallography” & Mineralogy), its applications.
	Crystal, Elements of crystals: Facies, Edges, Solid angles, Interfacial angles, Low of constancy of interfacial angles, Contact goniometer & Reflection goniometer, Crystal habit, Crystal form “Order”, Crystal elements, Axial cross, Crystallographic axes, Crystallographic angles.
	Crystal symmetry, Elements of symmetry: Axes-, Plane-, Centre-of symmetry, Rotation symmetry axes & Rotation inversion symmetry axes, Axial ratio, Parameters, Indices, Miller indices, Crystal system & Crystal classes, Orthogonal projection & Clinographic parallel perspective,
	Crystal systems (I): Cubic “Isometric”, Tetragonal, Hexagonal, Trigonal.
	Crystal systems (II): Orthorhombic, Monoclinic, Triclinic.
	Hemihedral & Holohedral forms, Hemimorphism & Pyroelectricity Enantiomorphism & Optical active, Zone & Zone axis, Crystal aggregates (regular & irregular), Twinned crystals.
	Mid-Term Examination, and review.
	Mineralogy, Physical Mineralogy, Chemical Mineralogy, Mineral, Chemical formulae of minerals, Hand specimens, Thin sections, X-Ray reflection.
	Physical Properties of Minerals, Optical-, Cohesive-, Electrical-, Magnetic-, Thermal-, Radioactivity- properties,
	Density and Specific Gravity, Taste, Odour, Feel, Isomorphism, Polymorphism, Pseudomorphism.
	Origin of Minerals, Classification of Minerals, Chemical Classification, Silicates Subclasses, Determinative of some Minerals.
	Rocks, Rock cycle, Igneous-, Sedimentary-, Metamorphic- rocks, Minerals and Gemstones.
	Review and open discussions.

Course Coordinator(s): -

عبد الرحمن السيد على إمبابى

Head of department: -

أحمد محمد كمال بصل