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Subject: Petrology
Scholarity: |
3/1/3;
5.0 UC; 2nd year / 2nd semester.
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Objectives: |
Introduction to basic concepts of igneous,
sediment and metamorphic petrology. Study techniques
in petrology. |
Qualifications:
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Knowledge and comprehension of the fundamental
concepts of petrology. Development
of practical qualifications in the domain of the
identification and classification of rocks and
minerals on the light transmited microscope. |
Theoretical: |
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Igneous rocks: textual, mineralogical and
geochemical characterization; classification
systems; phase diagram; study of the geological
processes envolved in the genese and evolution
of the magma; magmatic series; occurrence of the
different types of igneous rocks. Sediment rocks:
textual, mineralogical and geochemical
characterization; classification systems.
Metamorphic rocks: textual, mineralogical and
geochemical characterization; classification
systems; study of the geological processes
envolved in its genese and evolution; occurrence
of the different types of metamorphic rocks.
Petrogenetic environments. |
Theoretical and
Practical: |
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Fundamentals of crystallo-optics. |
Practical:
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Petrographic study of the main groups of
igneous, sediment and metamorphic rocks on the
light transmited microscope. |
Methodologies of
Teaching:
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Theorectical formal
and practical laboratorial classes (2
classes of 1.5h). |
Evaluation: |
Periodical evaluation of 2 or 3 theorectical and
theorectical and practical written tests (60%) and
one written practical test (40%). |
Pre-requirements: |
Chemistry II,
Crystallography and Mineralogy, Geodynamics. |
Observations: |
This subject is commun to the graduation in
Teaching of Biology and Geology. |
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