At the end of the course, students should have acquired specific skills that related to: - major classification and origin of the rocks - main geological phenomena of sedimentary basins genesis and evolution - origin, geochemical composition, migration and trapping of hydrocarbons - fundamental aspects of applied mining geology - fundamental aspects of geological and geo-engineering mapping

Intermediate knowledge of the main physics, base concepts of geology (Internal structure of the Earth, plate tectonics) and chemical phenomena. if knowledge of general concept of Geology is absent, this part will be made available on the portal through the didactic material.

The course is subdivided into four main sections. Section I: Introduction to the rock’s classifications and origin (2 CFU) Lectures: Introduction to geology, geologic time, the Earth system, Earth internal structure, continental drifts and their evidences, plate tectonics, continental boundaries. Rock-forming minerals, igneous and metamorphic rocks. Practical Exercise: Rocks detection and to identify the rocks protolite. Section II: Mining Geology (1 CFU) Lectures: Mineral deposits, sampling and mineral resources estimation, mine design. Section III - Sedimentary basins and Hydrocarbons (1 CFU) Lectures: Characterization and evolution of sedimentary basins. Oil and gas systems, source rocks and hydrocarbons generation, migration phenomena, accumulation in trap. Section IV – Hydrocarbon origin, composition (2 CFU) Lectures: Geological principles and processes and relationships with hydrocarbons generation and accumulation processes. Section V – Geological mapping (2 CFU) Lectures: Fundamentals of mapping, geological survey, data acquisition, correlations, conceptual geological models. This section includes both lectures and practical exercises.

Lessons will be held in plenary sessions. The exercises in the final part of the course were held in small groups directly in the classroom. Depending on the organization conditions, it could be possible to make a field trip. The targets of the field trip are the direct applicability of the theory learned in class with the understanding of mining techniques and geological concepts.

Summary of the main topics and PPT slides are made available on the course web site. Some didactic material on general concepts of basic geology. Main reference texts: - Compton R.R. (1962) Manual of field geology. John Wiley & Sons. - Chapman R.E. (1983) Petroleum Geology. Elsevier. ISBN 0-444-42165-3 - Hyne N.J. (2001) Petroleum Geology, Exploration, Drilling and Production. Pennwell. ISBN 0-87814-823-X - Knut B. (2010) Petroleum Geology. Springer. ISBN: 9783642023316. - Marat A. (2016) Applied Mining Geology. Springer. ISSN 1876-1690 (electronic) - Bustillo Revuelta M. (2018) Mineral Resources. Springer. DOI 10-1007/987-3-319-58760-8-4 Other specific references will be provided during the course.

Lecture notes;

Exam: Written test; Optional oral exam;

The written examination (1 hours) consists of a set of questions, numerically evaluated. If the numerical assessment is sufficient (over 18/30) students can ask for an optional oral exam to improve the final evaluation.

In addition to the message sent by the online system, students with disabilities or Specific Learning Disorders (SLD) are invited to directly inform the professor in charge of the course about the special arrangements for the exam that have been agreed with the Special Needs Unit. The professor has to be informed at least one week before the beginning of the examination session in order to provide students with the most suitable arrangements for each specific type of exam.