44747 - Geochemistry and Applied Geochemistry

Academic Year 2007/2008

  • Docente: Bruno Capaccioni
  • Credits: 8
  • SSD: GEO/08
  • Language: Italian
  • Teaching Mode: Traditional lectures
  • Campus: Bologna
  • Corso: First cycle degree programme (L) in Geological Sciences (cod. 0437)

Learning outcomes

Introduce the student to the concepts, principles and methods of elemental and isotopic geochemistry, and their use to investigate geological processes and environmental problems.

Course contents

 

Readings/Bibliography

Lecture notes distributed during the course. - De Vivo B., Barbieri M.: Prospezioni Geochimiche. Liguori - Dongarrà G., Varrica D.: Geochimica e ambiente. EdiSES Napoli - Faure G.: Principles and Applications of Inorganic Geochemistry. Prentice Hall, New Jersey - Ferrara G.: Geocronologia Radiometrica. Patron, Bologna - Fornaseri M.: Lezioni di Geochimica. Veschi, Roma - Gill R.: Chemical fundamentals of Geology. Chapman e Hall - Henderson P.: Inorganic Geochemistry. Pergamon Press - Longinelli A., Deganello S: Introduzione alla Geochimica. UTET - Mason B., Moore B.: Principles of Geochemstry. Wiley - Ottonello G.:Principi di Geochimica. Zanichelli, Bologna - Rollins H.: Using geochemical data: evaluation, presentation, interpretation. Longman - Venturelli G.: Acqua, minerali e ambiente. Pitagora Editrice, Bologna - White W.M.: Geochemistry. e-book: www.geo.cornell.edu/geology/classes/geo455

Teaching methods

Lectures and exerxises

Assessment methods

Oral exam

Teaching tools

Overhead projector

Office hours

See the website of Bruno Capaccioni