Exploration Geology

Distribution of volcanism as related to geodynamic settings. Structure of volcanoes. Constructive and destructive morphologies: types of edifices, craters and calderas. Products and deposits of effusive and explosive activity. Interpretation of volcanic successions in terms of eruption and emplacement dynamics. Field and laboratory analyses for the compositional and textural characterization of deposits and the reconstruction of eruptive parameters. Secondary volcaniclastic processes. Evolution of volcanic areas as a result of eruptive activity, tectonism and glacioeustatism. Principles and methods for field mapping of volcanic terrains. Volcanic stratigraphy. Tephrochronology. Cartography of volcanic areas. Lineaments of regional volcanology, with particular reference to the Quaternary potassic districts of the Roman and Campanian Provinces. Field activity in selected volcanic areas, with draft of a geovolcanological map.

Previous knowledge (from past courses or from the educational career): basic concepts of Volcanology, igneous petrology, geology and geodynamics; basic field survey experiences. Unavoidable knowledge: Origin and evolution of magmas. Physical and chemical properties of magmas. Structure and morphologies of volcanoes. Eruption styles and classification. Products of effusive and explosive eruptions. Quaternary potassic magmatism.

Suggested textbooks: R. SCANDONE, L. GIACOMELLI (1998) - Vulcanologia. Ed. Liguori; R.A.F. CAS, J.V. WRIGHT (1987) - Volcanic Succession Modern and Ancient. Ed. Chapman and Hall, London; R.V. FISHER, H.U. SCHMINCKE (1984) - Pyroclastic rocks. Ed. Springer Verlag, Berlin; Notes and Power point files from the teacher.

The course will be held in person (compatible with covid emergency regulations)

Although optional, attendance is strongly recommended (particularly for field activity).

Oral examination on course topics; discussion of a scientific paper to student's choice; interpretation of a volcanic rock sample; draft of a geological map and related notes of a selected volcanic area.

References: J.S. GILBERT, R.S.J. SPARKS (Ed.) - The Physics of Explosive Volcanic Eruptions. Geological Society Spec. Publ., 145, London; Other selected scientific papers.

The course will be held in person (compatible with covid emergency regulations)

Distribution of volcanism as related to geodynamic settings. Structure of volcanoes. Constructive and destructive morphologies: types of edifices, craters and calderas. Products and deposits of effusive and explosive activity. Interpretation of volcanic successions in terms of eruption and emplacement dynamics. Field and laboratory analyses for the compositional and textural characterization of deposits and the reconstruction of eruptive parameters. Secondary volcaniclastic processes. Evolution of volcanic areas as a result of eruptive activity, tectonism and glacioeustatism. Principles and methods for field mapping of volcanic terrains. Volcanic stratigraphy. Tephrochronology. Cartography of volcanic areas. Lineaments of regional volcanology, with particular reference to the Quaternary potassic districts of the Roman and Campanian Provinces. Field activity in selected volcanic areas, with draft of a geovolcanological map.

Previous knowledge (from past courses or from the educational career): basic concepts of Volcanology, igneous petrology, geology and geodynamics; basic field survey experiences. Unavoidable knowledge: Origin and evolution of magmas. Physical and chemical properties of magmas. Structure and morphologies of volcanoes. Eruption styles and classification. Products of effusive and explosive eruptions. Quaternary potassic magmatism.

Suggested textbooks: R. SCANDONE, L. GIACOMELLI (1998) - Vulcanologia. Ed. Liguori; R.A.F. CAS, J.V. WRIGHT (1987) - Volcanic Succession Modern and Ancient. Ed. Chapman and Hall, London; R.V. FISHER, H.U. SCHMINCKE (1984) - Pyroclastic rocks. Ed. Springer Verlag, Berlin; Notes and Power point files from the teacher.

The course will be held in person (compatible with covid emergency regulations)

Although optional, attendance is strongly recommended (particularly for field activity).

Oral examination on course topics; discussion of a scientific paper to student's choice; interpretation of a volcanic rock sample; draft of a geological map and related notes of a selected volcanic area.

References: J.S. GILBERT, R.S.J. SPARKS (Ed.) - The Physics of Explosive Volcanic Eruptions. Geological Society Spec. Publ., 145, London; Other selected scientific papers.

The course will be held in person (compatible with covid emergency regulations)