PETROGRAPHY WITH LABORATORY
Academic year2016/17
CourseGEOLOGICAL SCIENCES
Code129DD
Credits12
PeriodSemester 1 & 2
LanguageItalian
| Modules | Area | Type | Hours | Teacher(s) |
| PETROGRAFIA CON LABORATORIO | GEO/07 | LEZIONI | 126 | |
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Knowledge
The student who completes the course successfully will be able to use the basic tools for describing and classifying igneous and metamorphic rocks. The student will also be introduced to the knowledge of the main processes of genesis and evolution of rocks and the relationship between magmatism / metamorphism and plate tectonics.
LABORATORY
The student who completes the laboratory course successfully will be able to use the optical microscope for describing and classifying the igneous (plutonic and volcanic) and metamorphic rocks.
Assessment criteria of knowledge
- The student will be assessed on his/her demonstrated ability to discuss the main course contents using the appropriate terminology.
Methods:
- Final oral exam
- Written report
Teaching methods
Delivery: face to face
Learning activities:
- attending lectures
- participation in seminar
- Other
Attendance: Advised
Teaching methods:
- Lectures
- Task-based learning/problem-based learning/inquiry-based learning
Syllabus
Introduction to the formation of the Solar System and the Earth-Moon system. The internal structure of the Earth. Gradients of pressure and temperature inside the Earth. Plate tectonics. The chemical composition of the Earth and its main reservoirs. The rock cycle and the main petrogenetic processes. Chemical and mineralogical composition of rocks. Structure and physical properties of magmas. The processes of differentiation of magmas. Phase diagrams for one, two and three component systems. The classification of igneous rocks. Petrogenesis of basalts and granitoid rocks. Metamorphic rocks: definition of metamorphism, limits and factors of metamorphism, types of metamorphism, protoliths, metamorphic grade and facies, the metamorphic reactions, chemographic diagrams. The classification of metamorphic rocks.
Interpretation and classification of igneous and metamorphic rocks under the petrography microscope (laboratory).
Bibliography
Philpotts A.R. & Ague J.J. (2009): Principles of Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology. Cambridge University Press, pp. 667.
Cox K.G., Bell J.D. & Pankhurst R.J. (1979): The interpretation of igneous rocks. Allen & Unwin, pp. 449.
D’Amico C., Innocenti F. & Sassi F.P. (1987): Magmatismo e Metamorfismo. UTET, pp.536.
D’Argenio C., Innocenti F. & Sassi F.P. (1994): Introduzione allo studio delle rocce. UTET, pp.162.
MacKenzie W.S. & Guilford C. (1982): Atlas of Rock-forming mineral inthin section. Longman (Edizione italiana: Zanichelli).
MacKenzie W.S., Donaldson C.H. & Guilford C. (1982): Atlas of Igneous Rocks and their Textures. Longman (Edizione italiana: Zanichelli).
Vernon R.H. (2004): A practical guide to rock microstructure. Cambridge, pp. 594.
Yardley B.W.D., MacKenzie W.S., Guilford C. (1990): Atlas of metamorphic rocks and their textures. Longman. (Edizione italiana: Zanichelli).
Deer W.A., Howie R.A. & Zussman J. (1992): An introduction to the rock-forming minerals. Longman.
Kerr P.F.: Optical mineralogy. McGraw-Hill, pp. 492.
Peccerillo A. & Perugini D. (2003): Introduzione alla Petrografia ottica. Morlacchi, pp. 200 e CD-ROM interattivo.
Phillips W.R. & Griffen D.T. (1981): Optical Mineralogy - The nonopaque minerals. Freeman & Co. pp 677.
Pichler H. & Schmitt-Riegraf C. (1997): Rock-forming minerals in thin sections. Chapman & Hall, pp. 220.
Raith M.M., Raase P. & Reinhardt J. (2011): Guide to Thin Section Microscopy. Michael M. Raith, Peter Raase & Jürgen Reinhardt. download e-book (pdf,12 MB).
Roubault M. (1963): Detérmination des mineraux des roches aux microscope polarisant. Lamarre-Poinat, pp. 364.
Fettes D. & Desmons J. (2007): Metamorphic rocks: A Classification and Glossary terms. Cambridge, pp. 244.
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