PETROGRAPHY AND MINEROLOGY

Single discipline educational activity

Course Sheet

Academic Year of enrolment:

2015/2016

Type of Course:

Characterising

Optional/Mandatory:

Compulsory

Degree:

Bachelor's Degree Programme in NATURAL SCIENCES

Disciplinary Sector:

Petrology and Petrography

Credits:

Programme Year:

Professor and Collaborators:

SECCHI Francesco

Hours of classroom activity:

Prerequisites:

Knowledge in Matematics, Phisics, Chemistry and Physical Geology

AF code:

40002633

Assessment Methods

Verification of learning:

2 concept test (during the course and at the end of the course) and a final oral exam.

Teaching period

Second semester

Objectives

The course is aimed at the acquisition of knowledge on the fundamentals of modern Petrology, particularly on magmatic systems. Classificative criteria of minerals and rocks. Attention will be paid to the understanding of the origin and evolution of magmatic systems and their distribution in the different geodinamic settings, in the general reference theory of global tectonics

Contents

Rock-forming minerals and minerogentic envornments. Optical cristallography. Hand-scale and microscopic classification of common rock-forming minerals. Chemical and phisical characters o f magmas. Textural characters of magmatic rocks. Chemical and mineralogical classification. Origin and evolution of magmas. Magmatic differentiation. Alkaline and subalkaline rock-series: chemical, petrographical aspects and tectonic setting. The origin og andesitic and granitic magmas. Factors and types of metamorphism. Textural and mineralogical aspects. Methamorphic grade and facies distribution.

Recommended Bibliography

Teaching materials in pdf file format. Complete set of slides used in the course in powerpoint format. K. KLEIN (2007) -Minerals and rocks (); K. KLEIN (2002) -Manual of Mineral Sciences (John Wiley & sons); C. HAMMOND (1992) -Introduction to Cristallography (Oxford University press. New York); W. A. DEER, R. A. HOWIE & J. ZUSSMAN (1996) -An introduction to the rock-forming minerals (Longman); C. KLEIN & A. PHILPOTTS (2012) -Earth Materials: Introduction to Mineralogy and Petrology by (University Cambridge press).

Teaching Methods

face to face by digital support in power point format; practicals and one day field work

Participation of students at different stages of proposed course will be stressed. Practical activities (hand specimen description; classificative and phase diagrams) and in optical laboratory with observation of magmatic rocks in thin section under polarizing microscope. Discussion and debate will be encouraged as well as the collaboration among students in the up mentioned different activities.

Contacts/More Information

Contacts:
Via Piandanna n. 4
Tel .079228695
Fax: 079/233600
E-mail: secchig@uniss.it
Supervision hours:
Martedì/Tuesday 9-12

Readiness to offer individual assistance in a foreign language to incoming students (English): YES
Availability of supporting material and bibliographic references also in a foreign language (English): YES
K. KLEIN (2007) -Minerals and rocks (); K. KLEIN (2002) -Manual of Mineral Sciences (John Wiley & sons); C. HAMMOND (1992) -Introduction to Cristallography (Oxford University press. New York); W. A. DEER, R. A. HOWIE & J. ZUSSMAN (1996) -An introduction to the rock-forming minerals (Longman); C. KLEIN & A. PHILPOTTS (2012) -Earth Materials: Introduction to Mineralogy and Petrology by (University Cambridge press).
Readiness to accept examination of incoming students also in a foreign language (English) : YES

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Course year: 1

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9 credits
BASIC CHEMISTRY
9 credits - Base
MATHEMATICS
6 credits - Base
PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY
10 credits - Base
PHYSICS
6 credits - Base
GENERAL BOTANY
6 credits - Caratterizzante
SYSTEMATIC BOTANY
7 credits - Caratterizzante
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3 credits - A scelta dello studente
ENVIRONMENTAL RISKS
3 credits - A scelta dello studente
ETHOLOGY
3 credits - A scelta dello studente
COMPUTER SKILLS
4 credits - Altro
FURTHER LANGUAGE KNOWLEDGE
4 credits - Altro

Course year: 2

METODI MATEMATICI APPLICATI ALLE SCIENZE NATURALI
6 credits - Base
ORGANIC CHEMISTRY
6 credits - Base
GENETICS
9 credits - Caratterizzante
PETROGRAPHY AND MINEROLOGY
10 credits - Caratterizzante
SYSTEMATICS AND ANIMAL PHYLOGENIS
10 credits - Caratterizzante
VERTEBRATE ZOOLOGY
6 credits - Caratterizzante
ENVIRONMENTAL RISKS
3 credits - A scelta dello studente
PLANT BIOACTIVE MOLECULES
3 credits - A scelta dello studente
ENGLISH LANGUAGE ABILITY
4 credits - Lingua/Prova Finale

Course year: 3

ECOLOGY
12 credits
GEOLOGY
10 credits - Caratterizzante
PLANT ECOLOGY
6 credits - Caratterizzante
SOIL SCIENCES
6 credits - Caratterizzante
BIOCHEMISTRY
6 credits - Affine/Integrativa
ECONOMY AND MANAGEMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT AND RESOURCES
6 credits - Affine/Integrativa
FINAL TEST
6 credits - Lingua/Prova Finale
FURTHER HOURS OF TRAINEESHIP
4 credits - Altro
TRAINING
8 credits - Altro

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