GEOLOGIA CON LABORATORIO

Academic Year 2017/2018 - 2° Year
Teaching Staff: Stefano Catalano
Credit Value: 9
Scientific field: GEO/03 -
Taught classes: 42 hours
Exercise: 36 hours
Term / Semester:
ENGLISH VERSION

Learning Objectives

  • Understanding geological processes and their relation with the geodynamic contexts;
  • Understanding the primary and the deformed geometries of rock bodies;
  • Understanding criteria and methods in reconstructing 2D and 3D stratigraphic and structural data;
  • Basic Knowledge of regional geology;
  • Competence in using and interpreting geological maps;

Ability in constructing 2D geometries by using surface and subsurface data and drawing geological cross-sections.


Detailed Course Content

Topic 1: criteria and methods for reconstructing the 3D geometries of rock bodies; ability in costructing basic geological cross-sections

Topic 2: study and analysis of the sedimentary process and of the sedimentary rocks; ability and competence in recognizing and classifying sedimentary rocks

Topic 3: competence in interpreting the paleogeographic and paleotectonic significance of stratigraphic successions

Topic 4: competence in recognising and descibing tectonic structures; ability in constructing geological sections reproducing complex contexts.


Textbook Information

  1. Pompeo Casati – Scienze della Terra, vol. 1 Elementi di Geologia Generale Città Studi Edizioni
  2. Brian Simpson – Lettura delle Carte Geologiche Dario Flaccovio Editore
  3. Bosellini, Mutti & Ricci Lucchi – Rocce e Successioni sedimentarie Scienze della Terra UTET
  4. D’Argenio, Innocenti, Sassi - Introduzione allo studio delle rocce UTET
  5. A.W. Bally, R. Catalano & J. Oldow – Elementi di tettonica regionale Pitagora Editrice Bologna