1003443 - PETROLOGIA DEI GIACIMENTI MINERARI

Expected Learning Outcomes

The course has the stated objective of providing adequate knowledge and understanding of the most important genetic processes of minerals used in industry and minerals of economic interest with particular reference to those of southern Italy.

Course Structure

Lectures

Detailed Course Content

Field classification; deposits of sedimentary genesis (petrology and examples), deposits of magmatic genesis (petrology and examples); the hydrothermal process; reservoirs of hydrothermal genesis (petrology and examples) reservoirs of metamorphic genesis (petrology and examples.

The evaporite deposits of central Sicily

The metal ore deposits of the Peloitani Mountains

Two excursions are planned within the course

Textbook Information

Notes and Power point files of the lessons.

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