To provide basic elements to recognize, describe and classify sedimentary, magmatic and metamorphic rocks; reconstruction of genetic process and tectonic environment. Recognize, analyze and describe tectonic structure.
teacher profile teaching materials
Programme
Criteria for recognition of eruptive, magmatic and metamorphic rocks and relative textures in the field. Recognition of primary and secondary (tectonic) foliation in metamorphic rocks. Recognition and cartographic representation of faults, bedding and lithological contacts.Core Documentation
Lecture notes provided by the teacherType of delivery of the course
Three days of field and laboratory activitiesType of evaluation
The preparation of a written report and the execution of geological sections as derived from the geological mapping is required teacher profile teaching materials
classification and nomenclature of igneous rocks. igneous structures and field relationship.
diversification of magmas. magmatism and plate tectonic.
Second part: metamorphic petrology
The types of metamorphism. classification of metamorphic rocks. structures and textures of metamorphic rocks
Programme
First part: igneous petrologyclassification and nomenclature of igneous rocks. igneous structures and field relationship.
diversification of magmas. magmatism and plate tectonic.
Second part: metamorphic petrology
The types of metamorphism. classification of metamorphic rocks. structures and textures of metamorphic rocks
Core Documentation
MATERIALS FURNISHED BY THE PROFESSOR.Reference Bibliography
MATERIALS FURNISHED BY THE PROFESSOR.Type of delivery of the course
Three days of field and laboratory activitiesAttendance
Three days of field and laboratory activities mandatoryType of evaluation
The evaluation consists in the preparation of a written report and in the execution of geological profiles. teacher profile teaching materials
Programme
Study of marine terraces (Tarquinia and Montalto di Castro area, northern Latium) and their tectonic meaning by field survey, air-photo interpretation and palaeontologic analysis.Core Documentation
hand-outs provided by the professorType of delivery of the course
Three days of field and lab activityType of evaluation
A write-up incluging a report, maps and tables teacher profile teaching materials
During the two following days in the Guest House, students make the micropaleontological analysis of the collected samples, counting benthic and planktonic foraminifers and picking the stracod valves for their specific identification and the calculation of the percentage frequencies.
At the end of the analyses, students, guided by teachers, discuss the results providing the palaeoenvironmental reconstruction of the examined sedimentary successions in the frame of the landscape evolution. Finally, students are required to write a report which includes two topographic profiles, one geomolphological map of terraces, the calculations to obtain the palaeo-bathymetry of the examined deposits and the Plio-Pleistocene uplift rates of the studied Tyrrenian coastal sector.
Programme
The first part of the Muldisciplinary field activity (Paleontology) consists of one day on the field and two ays of laboratorial activity. The field activity is carried out in the Tarquinia and Montalto Di Castro areas (northern Latium) the laboratorial activity is developed in the Roma Tre Guest House at Allumiere, provided with steromicroscopess. During the first day, students learn how to draw a stratigraphic log of two sedimentary successions, characterised by different thiknesses and lithologies, measuring the bedding and making microscopical observations on the rock texture, mineralogical and paleontological composition (with the 10x lens). Students collect two samples that will be studied in the following days.During the two following days in the Guest House, students make the micropaleontological analysis of the collected samples, counting benthic and planktonic foraminifers and picking the stracod valves for their specific identification and the calculation of the percentage frequencies.
At the end of the analyses, students, guided by teachers, discuss the results providing the palaeoenvironmental reconstruction of the examined sedimentary successions in the frame of the landscape evolution. Finally, students are required to write a report which includes two topographic profiles, one geomolphological map of terraces, the calculations to obtain the palaeo-bathymetry of the examined deposits and the Plio-Pleistocene uplift rates of the studied Tyrrenian coastal sector.
Core Documentation
Atlas of Ostracods (Teacher handhouts)Reference Bibliography
Foglio Geologico scala 1:50.000 353 Tarquinia. Foglio Geologico scala 1:50.000 354 Montalto di Castro. AA.VV (in stampa). Note Illustrative della Carta Geologica d’Italia alla scala 1:50.000, Foglio 354 Tarquinia. Servizio Geologico d’Italia. AA.VV (in stampa). Note Illustrative della Carta Geologica d’Italia alla scala 1:50.000, Foglio 353 Montalto di Castro. Servizio Geologico d’Italia.Type of delivery of the course
One day on the field and two days of laboratorial activity.Type of evaluation
During the oral exam the report prepared by the studebti during the first part of the Multisciplinary field activity (Paleontology) will be discussed.