COURSE UNIT TITLE

: IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF GEMS

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
NBG 5007 IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF GEMS ELECTIVE 2 0 2 6

Offered By

Graduate School of Natural and Applied Sciences

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR MURAT HATIPOĞLU

Offered to

NATURAL BUILDING STONES AND GEMSTONES
Geological Engineering Orientation Program

Course Objective

Nature of gem (gem minerals). Key words for gems. Gems terminology (nomenclature, nomenclature rules, nomenclature origin). Fundamentals of gems. Gemology (description and scientific discipline, interest fields). Classification of gems (worth, origin, occurrence). Description of gems. Gems forming components (elements in the earth and their rational distributing). Optical properties for investigation and distinguishing of gems. General physical properties for investigation and distinguishing of gems. Physico-chemical properties for investigation and distinguishing of gems. Origin and occurrence of gems in the earth (deposition). Finding and digging of gems in the earth (finding out). Investigation as visual of the essential gems found in Turkey. Gems with natural class and organic material origin, and their sub-varieties. Gems with natural mineral origin, and their sub-varieties. Practical identify methods of gems.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   To have knowledge about identifying and classifying gemstones
2   To be able to apply field and laboratory tests on mineralogy and gemmology
3   Being able to trade gems
4   to have knowledge and experience about how gemstones can be found in nature
5   To realize that continuous reserch and learning about gemmology is a necessity in order to catch up with the modern age

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Introduction to geology and gemology 1.1. Universe, solar system and formation of the Earth 1.2. The structure of the modern Earth. General properties of continental crust, oceanic crust, lithosphere, asthenosphere, mantle and core 1.3. Plate tectonics and rock cycle and classification of rocks 1.4. Nomenclature of matter, atom, element, mineral, crystal, rock, gem and gemstones. What is a gemstone Laboratory study related to the topic 1.5. Classification of gems (nature, synthetic and imitation gems) 1.6. Gemology and mineralogy
2 Origin and occurrence of gems. Laboratory study related to the topic. 2.1. Gems and common rocks 2.1.1. Plutonic rocks 2.1.2. Volcanic rocks 2.1.3. Pegmatites 2.1.4. Sedimentary rocks 2.1.5. Placer minerals 2.1.6. Metamorphic rocks 2.2. Gems from solutions 2.2.1. Vein minerals 2.2.2. Secondary minerals
3 Crystal and mineral chemistry. 3.1. Chemical compositions of the Earth and crust 3.2. Distribution of the elements in the Earth crust 3.3. Structure of atom and chemical bonds 3.4. Coordination of ions and atomic packing 3.5. Ionic substitution and solid solution
4 Crystallography-mineralogy. Laboratory study related to the topic. 4.1. Crystallization and crystal growth 4.2. Crystal symmetry and symmetry elements 4.3. Crystallographic axes. 4.4. Crystal systems 4.5. Internal order and symmetry, isostructuralism, polymorphism, polytypism, pseudomorphism, twinning
5 Physical properties of the gem materials. Laboratory study related to the topic. 5.1. General-common habitats of gem minerals 5.2. Cleavage, hardness, specific gravity-density, color, luster, luminescence, electricity and magnetic properties 5.3. Optical properties of gem minerals

Recomended or Required Reading

Hatipoğlu, M., (2022). Süstaşları Mineralojisi. Talebe.com (e-kitap), TR-Niğde, 234 sayfa. ISBN: 978-625-7247-11-5
Hurlbut, C.S.Jr. Kammerling, R.C., (1991). Gemology,. 2nd Ed. John Wiley & Sons, Inc., USA, 336pp.
Comelius, S., Hurlbut, J.R., (1971). Dana's Manual of Mineralogy. John Wiley & Sons, USA-New York, 579pp.
Cornelis, K., Cornelius, S. and Hurlbut, J.R, (1993), Manual of Mineralogy (after James D. Dana), 1971, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 18 th Ed., New York, 681 pp.
Read, P.G., (1999). Gemology. 2nd Ed., Butterworth-Heinemann, GB-Oxford, 326pp.
Webster, R., (1990). Gems, Their Sources, Descriptions and Identification: 4th Ed. (revised by B.W. Anderson), Butterworths, GB-London, 1006pp.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Interactive theoretical course teaching supported by visual presentation. Laboratory practice required by theoretical knowledge.

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 ASG ASSIGNMENT
2 FIN FINAL EXAM
3 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE ASG * 0.50 + FIN * 0.50
4 RST RESIT
5 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) ASG * 0.50 + RST * 0.50


*** Resit Exam is Not Administered in Institutions Where Resit is not Applicable.

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

HOMWORK % 50 (LO1, LO2, LO3, LO4, LO5)
FINAL EXAM % 50 (LO1, LO2, LO3, LO4, LO5)

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Prof.Dr. Murat HATIPOĞLU
E-Mail: murat.hatipoglu@deu.edu.tr profdrmurathatipoglu@gmail.com
Tel: 0232-3012562

Office Hours

During working hours every day of the week

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 12 2 24
Tutorials 12 2 24
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 12 3 36
Individual homework preperation (CBIKO Talent Gate) 2 5 10
Preparation for final exam 1 1 1
Other (Lab) 12 4 48
Final 1 2 2
Participating Lectures and Field Studies 3 3 9
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 154

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11PO.12
LO.155233122
LO.254344411114
LO.3454544113
LO.45452531334
LO.5344235211

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