Rock classification in transmitted light microscopy. X-ray production. X-ray diffraction. Diffractograms. X-ray fluorescence. SEM-EDS: electron-matter interaction. Images acquisition. Semi-quantitative analyses, matrix effects and correction. Electron microprobe, and WDS system. Microanalytical data interpretation. Calculation of mineral formulae. Reflected light microscopy: basic principles and opaque minerals and metallic manufacts study. Mineral separation techniques and micro hardness.
Mottana. Fondamenti di Mineralogia geologica. Zanichelli (alcuni paragrafi dei capp. 18 e 19)
GP Bernardini Metodi fisici di analisi mineralogica. Univ. Studi Firenze
U.Zezza Petrografia Microscopica. La goliardica pavese
GP Bernardini Metodi fisici di analisi mineralogica. Univ. Studi Firenze
E. Ciliberto & G. Spoto. Modern analytical methods in art and archeology. J.Wiley & S. A.
Learning Objectives
Knowledge acquired:
Theory and practice of transmitted and reflected light microscopy, X-ray diffraction, X-ray fluorescence, electro microanalyses.
Competences acquired:
Classification of rocks in trasmitted light microscopy, classification of minerals and manufacts in reflected light microscopy, interpretation of x-ray diffraction patterns, interpretation of microanalysis of minerals and manufacts.
Skills acquired (at the end of the course):
Choice of suitable analytical techniques to specific problems for the study of manufacts.
Classification of a rock in transmitted light microscopy (written). Oral: observation of a mineral in reflected light microscopy, questions.
Course program
Rock classification in transmitted light microscopy. X-ray production. X-ray diffraction. Diffractograms interpretation. X-ray fluorescence. SEM-EDS: electron-matter interaction. Images acquisition. EDS system: semi-quantitative analyses, matrix effects and correction. Electron microprobe, and WDS system. Microanalytical data interpretation. Calculation of mineral formulae. Reflected light microscopy: basic principles and opaque minerals and metallic manufacts study. Mineral separation techniques and micro hardness.