Modules | Area | Type | Hours | Teacher(s) | |
COSMOCHIMICA | GEO/07 | LEZIONI | 54 |
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Conoscenza delle proprieta' chimico-fisiche-petrologiche dei materiali planetari come meteoriti e polveri cosmiche e dei principali metodi di indagine cosmogeochimica.
Fondamenti per la classificazione di meteoriti e polveri cosmiche per la comprensione della loro petrogenesi, e per la loro collocazione in un contesto astrofisico e geologico planetario.
Familiarizzare con metodi analitici come microscopia ottica (TL a RL), micro-Raman, microscopia elettronica e micronalisi.
The student who successfully completes the course will have the basic knowledge of the chemical-physical-petrological properties of planetary materials including meteorites and cosmic dust as well as knowledge of the main analytical methods of investigations.
The student will be able to characterize and classify planetary materials including meteorites, cosmic dust using optical and electron microscopy and microanalyses. and discuss the astrophysical or planetary context in which they formed.
The student will become familiar with analytical tools including optical microscopy (both transmitted and reflected light) and microanalytical scanning electron microprobe.
Discussione in classe dei temi trattati.
Discussione di temi di attualita' nel campo della esplorazione dello spazio.
Discussion of the course topics during classes, laboratory work and practicals.
Discussion of news from current space mission for the exploration of the solar system (e.g. OSIRIS-Rex, Hayabusa II, Chege'5, Mars 2020, ecc.).
Consigliato l'aver seguito e suparato esami dei corsi riguardanti la geologia terrestre e planetaria, la mineralogia, la petrografia e la geochimica.
Students who have followed the courses in the fields of mineralogy, petrography and geochemistry and and passed the exams will better appreciate the Cosmochemistry course.
Lezioni frontali e sessioni tecnico-analitihe in laboratorio.
Slides provided by the teacher and some reference books.
Diapositive fornite dal docente e alcuni libri di riferimento tra cui:
Generalità sulle Meteoriti
McSween H Y. (1999) Meteorites and their parent planets. Second Edition. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, New York, pp 310; ~50 €
Cosmochimica delle Meteoriti
Lodders K., Fegley B. Jr (1998) The planetary scientist’s companion. Oxford University Press, pp. 362, ~10 €.
Petrografia delle Meteoriti
Lauretta D. & Killgore M. (2005) A color atlas of meteorites in thin section. Golden Retriever Publications and Southwest Meteorite Press, pp 301, ~70€.
McSween H Y. (1999) Meteorites and their parent planets. Second Edition. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, New York, pp 310; ~50 €
Lodders K., Fegley B. Jr (1998) The planetary scientist’s companion. Oxford University Press, pp. 362, ~10 €.
Lauretta D. & Killgore M. (2005) A color atlas of meteorites in thin section. Golden Retriever Publications and Southwest Meteorite Press, pp 301, ~70€.
Sconsigliata la iscirizione
Please attend!
Esame finale orale con voto
Tre momenti: petrografia, argomento a piacere, domande su altri temi trattati. Concorrono alla definizione del voto in pari peso.
Oral exam
Duration: 45-60 mins
Three parts with equal weight in the definition of the final mark:
1) Petrographic classificaion of planetary materials
2) Oral presentation with slides on your favorite topic.
Examples: Presolar grains, IDPs, planetary differentiation, martian meteorites etc.
>>> Expand your dataset and arguments with a critical literature review on the chosen topic!
3) Testing your general knowledge about planetary geology. A range of questions based on the contents of selected slides from the course's sets.
Il progetto di ricerca su cui ho lavorato dal 1992 e che coordino dal 2009
http://meteoant.dst.unipi.it/index.php
The research project I am principal Investgator of since 2009:
http://meteoant.dst.unipi.it/index.php