Where: ISE-USJ (Science Lab) – Rua de Londres,116 (NAPE), Macau
When: Monday, October 14; Wed., October 16 and; Thurs., October 17: 6:30pm – 9:30pm
Cost: FREE – this course is an offer of the SWIMAR project (FDCT) and the Institute of Science and Environment (ISE-USJ)
Certificates will be provided to each participant upon completion of the course
If you have any question or problems during your registration please contact Lucia Ivorra Gonzalez: 201600297@usj.edu.mo
Day 1 – Preparation Techniques for Optical Microscopy Analysis
Day 2 – Optical Properties of Opaque Minerals in Polished Sections
Day 3 – Applied Mineralogy to Earth, Planetay and Environmental Studies
Minerals, as the inorganic solids that comprise the rocks, ores, sediments and soils of the Earth and any solid space object, are the essential part of our environment and the universe. The mineralogical characterization of these materials is of paramount importance for the society, no matter what the final objectives of its study are (research, economics or environment). The optical microscopy, particularly the polarizing microscope to examine thin and/or polished sections in transmitted or reflected light, is often the simplest means to identify the mineral species present in a sample. The objectives of this short course are: (1) to introduce the participants to a range of techniques used in samples processing; (2) to teach the theoretical and practical aspects of the polarising microscope and to train competences and skills to identify opaque minerals under the polarised optical microscope and; (3) to understand, based on real case-studies, the practical aspects of applied mineralogy to the different scientific fields.
Álvaro Madureira Pinto was born in Porto, Portugal; Degree in geology at the University of Porto and Masters degree in geology/metallogeny at the University of Lisbon; Was mineralogist at the Neves Corvo mine and at the National Museum of Natural History and Science of the University of Lisbon; Was invited assistant professor in geology at the Faculty of Sciences of the University of Lisbon; Currently is Executive Director of the Lousal Science Centre, member of the portuguese Ciência Viva network, in representation of the Faculty of Sciences; Researcher at the Instituto Dom Luiz of the University of Lisbon (IDL/FCUL – Laboratório Associado); Participation in several research projects; Author or co-author of more than three dozen of scientific papers and guest speaker in different organisms. International mining consultant for applied mineralogy in ore exploration, ore exploitation, ore beneficiation and environmental issues.
Location
NAPE 1 | Rua de Londres 1o6, Macau, China
中國澳門倫敦街十六號(環宇豪庭三樓)
HOURS
9:00 AM – 23.00 PM
Monday – Fridays || Saturdays
Sundays and Public Holidays – Closed
Last update: 02-03-21 15:00
Detector place: Calçada do Poço, Macau (水坑尾區 (水井斜巷))
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7.7 m/s
1017 hPa
56 %
22°C