Geology – Politecnico di Torino

• Material available on the web (portale della didattica): lecture slides, limited portions of reference books, collection of exercises.

Argomenti del programma: First part: The geochemical composition of the crust and the subdivision of the Earth on a geophysical basis (Preliminary Reference Earth Model). The general classification of minerals. Igneous (intrusive and effusive), sedimentary and metamorphic rocks. The cycle of rocks. Structure, texture and attitude of the rocks. Weathering of the rocks. (1.5 credits). Second part: Glacial landforms and desert environments.