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Degree course in
Earth sciences
Università degli Studi di Parma
Department of Chemistry, Life Sciences and Environmental Sustainability

OPTICAL MINERALOGY
cod. 1005889

Academic year 2014/15
1° year of course - Second semester
Professor
Sandro MELI
Academic discipline
Petrologia e petrografia (GEO/07)
Field
Discipline geologiche
Type of training activity
Basic
42 hours
of face-to-face activities
6 credits
hub: PARMA
course unit
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Integrated course unit module: MINERALOGY

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Learning objectives

Mineral species identification in thin section

Prerequisites

Inorganic chemistry and general mineralogy knoweledge

Course unit content

Optical properties of minerals. General behaviour of light waves. Reflection and refraction. Double refraction. Birefringence. Mineralogy optical microscope. Measure of refractive indices. Orthoscopic observations with PPL and XPL. Interference colors; Michel-Levy table. Auxiliary lamina. Periodica extinction; right and inclined extinctions. Extinction signs. Conoscopic observations. Interference figures in uniaxial and biaxial crystals. Determination on the interference figures

Full programme

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Bibliography

Bonatti S., Franzini M., Cris tallografia mineralogica, BORINGHIERI, Torino. Carobbi G., ( Mazzi F., Bernardini
G.P.), Fondamenti di cris tallografia e ottica cris tallografica, USES, Firenze. Carobbi G., ( Cipriani, C., Garavelli
C.), Cris tallografia chimica e mineralogia s peciale, USES, Firenze. Deer W.A., Howie R.A., Zus sman J.,
Introduzione ai Minerali che cos tituis cono le Rocce, ZANICHELLI, Bologna. Gallitelli P., Elementi di Mineralogia,
NISTRI e LISCHI, Pis a. Gottardi G., I minerali, BORINGHIERI, Torino. Klein C., 2004. Mineralogia, Zanichelli,
Bologna Mottana A., Cres pi R., Liborio G., Minerali e rocce, MONDADORI, Milano.

Teaching methods

Theoretical introduction on crystallographic optics. Learning the usage of optical mineralogical microscope. Identification of the principal mineral species

Assessment methods and criteria

Written /practical exam on an optical microcoscope, with written report

Other information

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2030 agenda goals for sustainable development

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President of the degree course

Prof. Alessandro Chelli

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Faculty advisor

Prof. Paola Monegatti

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Career guidance delegate

Prof. Emma Petrella

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Quality assurance manager

Prof. Teresa Trua

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