2025
Igneous Petrology
Name: Igneous Petrology
Code: GEO02677L
6 ECTS
Duration: 15 weeks/156 hours
Scientific Area:
Geosciences
Teaching languages: Portuguese
Languages of tutoring support: Portuguese
Sustainable Development Goals
Learning Goals
The fundamental objective of UC is related to the development of skills to enable students to understand the igneous rocks and their generating processes. The students must obtain the skills to identify, classify and integrate the igneous rocks in different geological settings. Students should understand the diversity of igneous rock as the result of a complex process of formation and magmatic evolution/differentiation related to the global tectonics. The students should, in a simple way, evaluate quantitatively the magmatic processes. Students should also recognize the distinct behavior of chemical elements in the process of melting and crystallization.
Contents
1 - Overview of magmatism and tectonics;
2 - Classification, textures and structures of igneous rocks;
3 - Partial Melting (mantle and crust);
4 - Magmatic Differentiation Processes;
5 - Igneous Geochemistry - processing and presentation of geochemical data;
6 - Partial melting and fractional crystallization ? quantification processes;
7 - Volcanism;
8 - Petrogenetic provinces: i) Mid Ocean Ridge Basalts ii) oceanic intraplate Volcanism iii) Continental Basalts iv) arc volcanism;
9 - Granitoids.
2 - Classification, textures and structures of igneous rocks;
3 - Partial Melting (mantle and crust);
4 - Magmatic Differentiation Processes;
5 - Igneous Geochemistry - processing and presentation of geochemical data;
6 - Partial melting and fractional crystallization ? quantification processes;
7 - Volcanism;
8 - Petrogenetic provinces: i) Mid Ocean Ridge Basalts ii) oceanic intraplate Volcanism iii) Continental Basalts iv) arc volcanism;
9 - Granitoids.
Teaching Methods
A) Theoretical lessons
Theoretical lessons, using audiovisual materials, allowing extensive and active participation of students. The aim is to define and characterize the different variables associated with the petrogenesis of magmatic rocks according with the global tectonics, by the use of conceptual models, case studies and resolutions of specific problems.
B) Practical laboratory lessons
Practical lessons allowing the macroscopic and microscopic characterization, systematization and petrogenetic interpretation of magmatic rocks. Resolution of problems.
C) Tutorial orientation.
Monitoring of students performed on the Moodle platform (e-learning).
D) Evaluation.
Continuous evaluation along the semester by two theoretical-practical tests (middle and end of semester) or by theoretical and practical exams (final evaluation 60% theoretical exam + 40% practical exam).
Theoretical lessons, using audiovisual materials, allowing extensive and active participation of students. The aim is to define and characterize the different variables associated with the petrogenesis of magmatic rocks according with the global tectonics, by the use of conceptual models, case studies and resolutions of specific problems.
B) Practical laboratory lessons
Practical lessons allowing the macroscopic and microscopic characterization, systematization and petrogenetic interpretation of magmatic rocks. Resolution of problems.
C) Tutorial orientation.
Monitoring of students performed on the Moodle platform (e-learning).
D) Evaluation.
Continuous evaluation along the semester by two theoretical-practical tests (middle and end of semester) or by theoretical and practical exams (final evaluation 60% theoretical exam + 40% practical exam).
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