Learning objectives
The main objective is to provide a basic understanding of (i) magma generation in the different geodynamic environments through time and relations between magmatic/metamorphic processes and plate tectonics, (ii) multidiscipllinary approaches to these studies
Prerequisites
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Course unit content
MAGMA SOURCES AND MELTING PROCESSES
APPLICATION OF TRACE ELEMENT AND ISOTOPE GEOCHEMISTRY TO PETROLOGY
PETRO-TECTONIC ASSOCIATIONS:
Mid-ocean ridge magmatism
Mantle plumes and oceanic islands
Mantle plumes and basaltic plateaux
Arc magmatism
Collisional granitoids
Continental rift magmatism
REGIONAL PETROLOGY:
Ophiolites from the Alpine-Apennine system
Basement and deep crustal units from the Ivrea Zone (Southern Alps)
FIELD EXCURSIONS:
-EXAMPLES OF FOSSIL OCEANIC LITHOSPHERE (Ligurian ophiolites, N Apennines)
-CRYSTALLINE BASEMENTS AND POST-VARISCAN MAGMATISM (Ivrea-Verbano Zone, southern Alps)
-OROGENIC HIGH PRESSURE METAMORPHISM (Sesia Zone and Pennidic units from western Alps)
Full programme
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Bibliography
TEXTBOOKS
- John D. Winter (2010), Principles of igneous and metamorphic petrology, Ed. Prentice Hall
- H. Rollinson (1998), Using geochemical data (cap. 4 e 6)
- M.G. Best and E.H. Christiansen, Igneous Petrology (Blackwell Science)
- A. Philpotts and J. Ague, Principles of Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology (Cambridge University Press)
LECTURE NOTES
Teaching methods
Lectures, thin section observations and field excursions
Assessment methods and criteria
Oral examination.
The examination includes 4 questions:
-three questions concerning (1) general introduction on magma sources, trace element and isotope geochemistry; (2) petrogenesis of magmas in a specific geodynamic setting; (3) regional petrology and field trips (evaluation: up to 7 points for each answer)
-discussion of a scientific article from the recent literature on a topic covered during the course (evaluation: up to 9 points)
Other information
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