GEOLOGIA E GEORISORSE

Degree course: 
Corso di Second cycle degree in ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
Academic year when starting the degree: 
2016/2017
Year: 
2
Academic year in which the course will be held: 
2017/2018
Course type: 
Supplementary compulsory subjects
Credits: 
4
Period: 
First Semester
Standard lectures hours: 
40
Detail of lecture’s hours: 
Lesson (40 hours)
Requirements: 

Basic knowledge of chemistry, physics and geology

Esame Orale

Assessment: 
Voto Finale

This course aims to give an economic view to geology, with a particular focus on Georesources, Petroleum and Geothermal Geology.

Minerals and rocks
Geological evolution of the Earth
Geology of sedimentary basins
Petroleum geology
Geothermal geology

Brigio, Montanari. Metalli e minerali industriali. Parametri Geominerari ed Economici. Aracne editrice
Kogel, Trivedi, Barker, Krukowski. Industrial Minerals and Rocks. SME
Evans. Ore Geology and Industrial Minerals. An introduction. Blackwell Science.
Robb. Introduction to ore-forming processes. Blackwell Publishing.
Chapman. Petroleum Geology.Elsevier.
Huenges. Geothermal Energy Systems. Wiley-VCH.

Slides and supplementary materials will be provided during the course.

Frontal Lessons (24 hours)
2 daily field excursion (16 hours)

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