Department: Petroleum and Mining Engineering
The workshop in brief: Other information about the Event:
Geological resources like industrial rocks and minerals are extracted for their commercial viability. These materials, utilized in their raw state or as enhancements in various applications, are sorted based on key factors like substitution, synthesis, place, and unit value. Their classification follows alphabetical arrangement and categorization according to their specific utility. Among these resources, the crucial ones serve as aggregate, building stone, and lightweight aggregate. Notably, basalt has recently emerged with a multitude of applications across industries such as cement, ceramics, insulation materials, concrete, and reinforcement.
Participants: 15 staff participants and 15 students.
Place: On campus (Tishk International University), Conference Hall 302, Education Building
Session 1:
Definition
Importance of nonmetallic minerals
Features of the nonmetallic minerals
Classification of the nonmetallic minerals
Examples of nonmetallic minerals
Session 2:
Building materials
2- Aggregate (Sand and gravel aggregate)
3- Lightweight aggregate
4- industrial uses of basalt
Assist. Professor Dr. Ahmad Mohammed Aqrawi
- Lights were shed on the definition and types of industrial minerals and rocks.
- A lot of applications of both minerals and rocks were introduced and worth discussion followed both sessions
