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). X-ray diffractogram interpretation. Oral: observation of a mineral in reflected light microscopy, questions. The student will be invited to discuss some topics related to the main issues covered in the course. The critical capacity of the student will be taken into account for the final evaluation.
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.