COURSE UNIT TITLE

: GEOLOGY AND MINERALOGIC-PETROGRAFIC PROPERTIES OF TURKISH MARBLES

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
JEO 4199 GEOLOGY AND MINERALOGIC-PETROGRAFIC PROPERTIES OF TURKISH MARBLES ELECTIVE 2 2 0 5

Offered By

Geological Engineering

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OSMAN ERSIN KORALAY

Offered to

Geological Engineering (Evening)
Geological Engineering

Course Objective

To learn the mineralogical and petrographic properties of the marble, which is an important raw material in Türkiye, the types and classification of the marbles, the geological belts in Türkiye and their marble potentials, and the typical marbles (soft and hard) in these belts.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   To be able to understand what marble is as raw material and what is happening in nature (knowledge)
2   To be able to learn and classify the types of marbles (knowledge / synthesis)
3   To be able to learn the marble types and production regions in Türkiye (information)
4   To be able to learn the geological belt and marble potentials of the marbles in Türkiye (information)
5   To be able to learn mineralogical-petrographical features of marbles in Türkiye (information)

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Introduction, definitions and classification, place in the laws, classification of marbles according to their origins and stiffnesses
2 Classification and properties of magmatic marbles
3 Classification and characteristics of metamorphic origin marble
4 Classification and characteristics of sedimentary origin marble
5 Other natural stone products (Slate stones), properties and differences
6 Geological belts observed in Türkiye and distribution of the marbles in these belts
7 Midterm exam
8 Geology and marble potential of Pontides-1. Typical rocks and their mineralogical and petrographical features
9 Geology and marble potential of Pontides-2
10 The geology of Bornova Flysch Zone and Karaburun Belt and their marble potential
11 The geology and marble potential of the Taurus Belt-1
12 The geology and marble potential of the Taurus Belt-2
13 Geology and marble potential of metamorphic areas-1
14 Geology and marble potential of metamorphic areas-2

Recomended or Required Reading

Main book: Kun, N., 2013, Mermer Jeolojisi ve Teknolojisi. Ders Kitabı, Geliştirilmiş 2. Baskı, Akare Matbaacılık San. Tic. Ltd. Şti., 222 s.

Other references: Onargan.,T.,Köse.,H.,Deliormanlı.,A.H., 2005, Mermer. Ders Kitabı. TMMOB Maden Mühendisleri Odası, 324 s.
Çeşitli Mermer Dergileri

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

The course lectures, class presentation and discussion format. All class members are expected to attend to both the lecture and laboratory hours.
In practice, examine the different types of marble in the hands of the sample
Examination of mineralogical and petrographic properties of different marble species from thin sections in practice
Assignment: Homework prepared by the student

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 ASG ASSIGNMENT
3 FIN FINAL EXAM
4 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.30 + ASG * 0.20 + FIN * 0.50
5 RST RESIT
6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.30 + ASG * 0.20 + RST * 0.50


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

Subject expression will be measured by midterm exam and homework
Stones and thin sections shown in application are to be measured by laboratory test

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

eposta: ersin.koralay@deu.edu.tr
Tel: 0232.3017331

Office Hours

Monday 10.00-12.00

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 2 28
Labratory 14 2 28
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 14 1 14
Preparation for midterm exam 1 12 12
Preparation for final exam 1 18 18
Preparing assignments 1 28 28
Midterm 1 2 2
Final 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 132

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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