GE237 - PLANETARY MATERIALS

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ID:
GE237
Duration (hours):
60
CFU:
6
SSD:
MINERALOGIA
Located in:
PESCARA
Url:
PLANETARY SCIENCES/PLANETARY SCIENCES AND SPACE EXPLORATION Year: 1
Year:
2025
Course Catalogue:
https://unich.coursecatalogue.cineca.it/af/2025?co...

Overview

Date/time interval

Secondo Semestre (23/02/2026 - 31/05/2026)

Syllabus

Course Objectives


Develop a broad understanding of meteorites in terms of their chemistry, isotope geochemistry and mineralogy. Understand the environments, processes of formation and differentiation during the formation of meteorites, planetesimals, asteroids and planets. Knowledge of the principle methods used in the study of planetary materials.

Course Prerequisites


Knowledge of chemistry, mineralogy, geochemistry and petrography.

Teaching Methods


Frontal lessons using Powerpoint and other software for numerical and graphical demonstrations.

Assessment Methods


Two multiple choice quizzes during the course lecture period; short oral presentation; oral exam

Texts


Planetary Materials (1998), Reviews in Mineralogy vol. 36, Mineralogical Society of America, ISBN 0-939950-46-4

Contents


Matter in the universe; Cosmic chemistry; Early Solar System and planet formation; Meteorites: chondrites, achondrites, pallasites and irons; Methods: Mass spectrometry, XAS, Mossbauer spectroscopy, electron microscopy

Course Language

English

Degrees

Degrees

PLANETARY SCIENCES 
Master’s Degree
2 years
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