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MINERALOGY AND PETROLOGY LABORATORY

CODE 73735
ACADEMIC YEAR 2020/2021
CREDITS
  • 4 cfu during the 2nd year of 9009 METODOLOGIE PER LA CONSERV. RESTAURO BENI CULTURALI(LM-11) - GENOVA
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    SCIENTIFIC DISCIPLINARY SECTOR GEO/09
    TEACHING LOCATION
  • GENOVA
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    SEMESTER 2° Semester
    TEACHING MATERIALS AULAWEB

    OVERVIEW

    The Laboratory provides theoretical tools for the chemical and physical characterization of geomaterial (raw materials, manufactures, composites) within the Cultural Heritage. Individual or collective exercises are dedicated to the critical application of knowledge and methods of mineralogical and petrographic analysis.

    AIMS AND CONTENT

    LEARNING OUTCOMES

    The aim of the teaching is to provide the advanced mineralogical and petrographic knowledge necessary to define a correct analytical protocol for the characterization of a raw material or a workpiece. Theoretical and practical tools for studying and predicting degradation based on the chemical and physical properties of geomaterial are also provided.

    AIMS AND LEARNING OUTCOMES

    Attendance and participation in the planned training activities (lectures and laboratory activities) will enable the student to acquire general knowledge for mineralogical and petrographic studies in the field of conservation and restoration of cultural heritage.

    Specifically, the student will be able to:

    • to know and describe the main mineral classes used as raw materials in inorganic materials relevant to cultural heritage
    • know the physical and chemical properties of minerals and rocks and know how to link them to the main diagnostic investigations
    • to distinguish and identify the mineral constituents of stone materials, manufactures and pigments using both the theoretical skills and the practical and methodological skills acquired

    PREREQUISITES

    The teaching is useful for students who have the knowledge of mineralogy and petrography.

    TEACHING METHODS

    The teaching consists of lectures and a part of theoretical-practical laboratory. The lectures in the classroom are delivered through multimedia presentations and are aimed at the presentation of the theoretical-practical knowledge necessary for the study of raw materials, manufactures and composite products.
    Field and laboratory exercises are aimed at the practical application of theoretical knowledge acquired during face-to-face lessons.
    In particular, the following will be developed:
    Individual and collective exercises for the integrated study of raw materials using mineralogical-petrographic diagnostic techniques
    Collective exercises for the interpretation and return of analytical data obtained in laboratory and field exercises.
    Please refer to the specific AulaWeb page for any updates due to changes in the health and epidemiological situation.

    SYLLABUS/CONTENT

    The teaching program includes  the presentation and discussion of the following topics:

    • Systematic classification and physico-chemical properties of major minerals used in pigments
    • Systematic classification and physical chemical properties of clay minerals
    • Analytical techniques for determining the mineralogical composition of inorganic materials relevant to cultural heritage.
    • Sample preparation techniques for chemical-mineralogical analysis.
    • Techniques of study of thin sections of stone materials, mortars and plasters.
    • Morphological analysis techniques: stereomicroscopy, transmitted polarized light microscopy, and SEM-EDS on geomaterials for cultural heritage.
    • Microanalysis techniques: SEM-EDS on geomaterials for cultural heritage

    RECOMMENDED READING/BIBLIOGRAPHY

    The slides used during lessons and other teaching materials will be available on AulaWeb at the end of each cycle of lessons/laboratory exercises.

    The books below are suggested as a supporting text, but students can still use other texts at university level. The recommended text is available and can be consulted at the library of the School of Science M.F.N.

    • Amoroso: Trattato di Scienza della conservazione dei monumenti. Alinea Ed.
    • Armigliato A., Valdrè U. (1980) Microscopia elettronica a scansione e microanalisi. Lo Scarabeo, Bologna, Vol. 1 e 2.
    • Borghini G. Marmi antichi (2004) Min. per i beni e le attività culturali. Istituto centrale per il catalogo e la documentazione
    • C. Klein, A.R. Philpotts (2018) Mineralogia e petrografia (a cura di G. Gasparotto e R. Braga), Zanichelli, 532 pp.
    • Deer W.A, Howie R.A., Zussman J. (1993) An introduction to the rock forming minerals., Longman
    • Lazzarini & Tabasso: Il restauro della pietra. CEDAM Ed., 2003.
    • Maggetti M, Messiga B. (eds) (2006) Geomaterials in Cultural heritage. Geological Society of London, Special Publication n. 257
    • Magrelli & Meucci: Degrado e Conservazione dei Materiali Lapidei. CEFME, Edilroma, 2000.
    • Price M.T. (2008) Atlante delle pietre decorative. Guida tecnica illustrata. Hoepli.
    • Turkington A.V. (2005) Stone decay in the architectural environment. Special paper 390, Geol Society of America
    • Rice (2005) Pottery analysis. Chicago U.P., 2005.
    • Winkler (1994) Stone in architecture. Springer-Verlag, Berlin

     

    TEACHERS AND EXAM BOARD

    Exam Board

    LAURA GAGGERO (President)

    ROBERTO CABELLA

    PIETRO MARESCOTTI (President Substitute)

    LESSONS

    LESSONS START

    The lessons of the first semester (2 CFU Applied Petrography) will start from September 21, 2020 and will end by January 22, 2021. The lessons of the second semester (2 CFU Applied Mineralogy) will start from February 15, 2021 and will end by 11 June 2021.

    Students are invited to consult the detailed timetable at the following link: https://easyacademy.unige.it/portalestudenti/

    Class schedule

    MINERALOGY AND PETROLOGY LABORATORY

    EXAMS

    EXAM DESCRIPTION

    The exam consists of a written and an oral part.
    The written exam shall cover the subjects and practical activities carried out during laboratory exercises and shall include open questions for comment on case studies. The exam is passed if the student has obtained a grade greater than or equal to 18.
    The oral exam is the answer to questions asked by the teacher on subjects dealt with during teaching.
    The final score shall be the arithmetic mean between the score of the written exam and the score of the oral exam. The oral exam can be sustained in the same session as the written exam and in subsequent sessions published on the UNIGE website. Two calls will be available in the winter session (January-February) and 3 calls in the summer session (June, July, September).
    Please refer to the specific AulaWeb page for any updates due to changes in the health and epidemiological situation.

    ASSESSMENT METHODS

    Details of how to prepare for the exam and the degree of depth required for each topic will be provided during the lessons.

    The written examination will verify the actual acquisition of knowledge of the methods of investigation and the application of diagnostic techniques for the mineralogical and petrographic study of raw materials, manufactures and composite products. Open questions will make it possible to assess the ability to apply the knowledge needed to develop analytical protocols appropriate to the case studies. The student must be able to connect and integrate the knowledge learned during the laboratory activities with the theoretical ones provided during the frontal lessons.

    The oral examination will focus mainly on the subjects dealt with during the lessons and will aim at assessing not only whether the student has reached an adequate level of knowledge, but also if she/he has acquired the ability to recall the theoretical notions applying them to simple concrete contexts. The ability to present arguments in a clear and correct scientific-technical terminology will also be assessed.

    Exam schedule

    Date Time Location Type Notes
    20/01/2021 10:00 GENOVA Orale
    10/02/2021 10:00 GENOVA Orale
    16/06/2021 10:00 GENOVA Orale
    30/06/2021 10:00 GENOVA Orale
    07/07/2021 10:00 GENOVA Orale
    21/07/2021 10:00 GENOVA Orale
    01/09/2021 10:00 GENOVA Orale

    FURTHER INFORMATION

    Due to the highly experimental nature of the course, attendance is highly recommended.