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33 MM 205 INTRODUCTION TO METALLURGY Introduction to
crystallography: Crystal structure, symmetry, crystal forms,
crystal systems and classes, Miller indices. Physical properties
of minerals and their relationships with crystal symmetry and
crystal chemistry; isotropy and anisotropy. Phase changes,
crystal growth. Introduction to minerals and rocks:
Classification of minerals, rocks and ores. The structure of the
earth, rock-forming processes, formation of ore deposits.
Properties, identification and occurrence of the common ore
minerals and rock-forming minerals. Typical examples of ore
deposits. The mineral resources of Zambia. Introduction to
metals: Properties of metals, classification of metals, relative
abundance of metals. Resources and reserves, renewable and non-
renewable resources, the main metallic raw materials. Scope and
sequence of metallurgical treatment and metal processing.
Recycling. Introduction to mineral processing: Terminolo