ECTS - University of Pisa
Scheda programma d'esame
MINERALOGY AND LABORATORY
NATALE PERCHIAZZI
Academic year2016/17
CourseGEOLOGICAL SCIENCES
Code115DD
Credits12
PeriodSemester 1 & 2
LanguageItalian

ModulesAreaTypeHoursTeacher(s)
MINERALOGIA CON LABORATORIOGEO/06LEZIONI108
CRISTIAN BIAGIONI unimap
NATALE PERCHIAZZI unimap
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Learning outcomes
Knowledge
Acquire the basic knowledge of crystallography and structural, morphological and physical properties of minerals. Knowledge of theory of optics for crystallographic study in thin sections of minerals and rocks. Identification of the minerals most frequently found in nature, through the observation of the main physical properties verifiable in hand specimens. Acquire the key concepts of the X-ray crystallography, laboratory practice to get the interpretation of the experimental data and the subsequent solution of simple problems of identification of minerals in powder diffractometry. Acquire the ability to correctly recalculate the crystal chemical formula of a mineral.
Assessment criteria of knowledge
The student will be assessed on his/her demonstrated ability to discuss the main course contents using the appropriate terminology. - During the oral exam the student must be able to demonstrate his/her knowledge of the course material and be able to discuss the reading matter thoughtfully and with propriety of expression. - The student's ability to explain correctly the main topics presented during the course at the board will be assessed.

Methods:

  • Final oral exam
Teaching methods

Delivery: face to face

Learning activities:

  • individual study
  • group work
  • Laboratory work
  • Bibliography search
  • Practical

Attendance: Advised

Teaching methods:

  • Lectures
  • laboratory
Syllabus
Introduction to mineralogy, its history, interactions with other disciplines. Crystalline and amorphous solid state. The Bravais lattices. The laws of morphological crystallography. Symmetry classes and crystal systems. The physical properties in the minerals. Optical properties. Birefringence, polarization and interference colors; pleochroism. Elements of crystal chemistry, descriptive and systematic mineralogy. Ionic radii and coordination number, the Pauling's rules. The classification of minerals: native elements, oxides, sulfides, halides, carbonates, sulfates, phosphates, silicates. The X-ray diffraction and its application to the identification and characterization of minerals
Bibliography
Klein: Mineralogia. Zanichelli Wenk & Bulakh: Minerals. Cambridge University Press Bonatti S. & Franzini M.: Cristallografia mineralogica. Boringhieri. Gottardi G.: I minerali. Boringhieri. Lecture notes and notes on the macroscopic identification of minerals in rocks provided by the teacher
Work placement
Yes
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