Enrollment year
2018/2019
Academic discipline
GEO/06 (MINERALOGY)
Department
DEPARTMENT OF EARTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
Course
APPLIED GEOLOGICAL SCIENCES
Curriculum
PERCORSO COMUNE
Period
2nd semester (02/03/2020 - 19/06/2020)
Lesson hours
60 lesson hours
Prerequisites
Chemistry: Periodic table of the elements; Oxidation numbers; Types of bonding
Mineralogy: chromophore elements; Color of minerals; Crystallographic Optics; Isomorphic substitutions; Mineralogical Systematics
Learning outcomes
Recognition by means of fiso-optical measurements of mineral bud quality, colour characterization (natural or induced), synthesis discrimination from natural gems.
Description of the chemical, physical and genetic characteristics of the main gem families.
Preparation of a gemmological laboratory.
Course contents
Gem definition. Natural and synthetic gems. Imitations, improvement treatments.
Physical properties of Gems. Chemical properties. Certification of colourless and coloured gems.
Instruments of a gemmological laboratory. The gemological cards. Systematic gemological: Diamond; Corundum Beryls Tourmalines Amber Opals Zirconia, Turquoise.
Italian gems.
Analytical methodologies
Teaching methods
Frontal lessons and laboratory exercises with natural and synthetic gems
Reccomended or required readings
Teaching material provided by the teacher
Assessment methods
Written examination with 3 open questions on geological systematics learned in lecture; Chemical and physical properties of gems; Certification of diamonds and color gems.
Laboratory test: gemmological Board of 2 gems having the same colour and different chimism (e.g. yellow corunone and Citrine Quartz)
Sustainable development goals - Agenda 2030
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