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GEOL0017-2

General geology Holder


Duration :70h Th, 70h Pr, 8d FW
Credits/ECTS :
3rd year of the 5 year degree in civil engineering in geology14
Holder(s) :Olivier Bolle, Frédéric Boulvain, André‑Mathieu Fransolet, Emmanuelle Javaux, Edouard Poty, Jacqueline Vander Auwera
Course contents : General introduction including a short history of geology, geological cycle, sedimentary process, tectonics, magmatic and metamorphic petrology, micropaleontology, palaeopalynology, palaeobotany, paleontology.
Course objective : Basic knowledge of fundamentals of tectonics (main structures), magmatic and metamorphic petrology (phase diagrams), sedimentology (sedimentary process), paleontology (major fossil groups).
Workshops : Study of stone samples, fossils and fieldwork. Exercices on the use of phase diagrams and representation of mineral parageneses.
Written notes : Notes:
http://www.ulg.ac.be/geolsed/geol_gen/geol_gen.htm
http://www.ulg.ac.be/geolsed/processus/processus.htm
and other booklets.

Textbooks:
-The interpretation of Geological phase diagrams, E.G. Ehlers, Dover publications, 1972, 280p
-Basalts and phase diagrams, S.A. Morse
-C. Pomerol, Y. Lagabrielle & M. Renard, 2000. Eléments de géologie, Dunod, Paris, 746 pp.
-A. Brahic, M. Hoffert, A. Schaaf & M. Tardy, 1999. Sciences de la Terre et de l'Univers, Vuibert, Paris, 634 pp.
Assessment : Written examination for the theoretical part and oral examination for practical work.
Contacts : F. Boulvain
U.R. Pétrologie sédimentaire, Bât. B20, 4000 Liège 1 (Sart Tilman)
Tél. : 04/366.22.52 - e-mail : fboulvain@ulg.ac.be
Secrétariat : Mme V. Miocque, Tél. : 04/366.22.51 - e-mail : V.Miocque@ulg.ac.be




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Date of data : 27/02/2006
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