Knowledge and skills for understanding the physical properties of minerals and crustal and mantle rocks, the methodologies aimed to the petrophysical characterization of rocks, the fields of applications of petrophysics and the planning of petrophysical investigations.
Interactive classes; practical activities. Problem solving teaching method.
Physical properties of rock-forming minerals. Elastic properties of rocks and their relationship with textural and compositional properties as a function of pressure and temperature. Role of shape parameters: elongation, crystal preferred orietnations, modal composition etc.Extrinsic and intrinsic parameters. Mono- and poly-crystal aggregates. Physical properties of rocks (Vp, Vs, seismic anisotropy, density, magnetism).Porosity: role of pores and microfractures. Interpretation od petrophysical data obtained either from outcrops and from boreholes. Applications to geological modeling. CAse studies. Overview of applications to hydrocarbon research and to Cultural heritage studies. Overview of main methodologies adopted in petrophysical studies.
1. Physical properties of rocks. A workbook. J.H. Schoen. Elsevier.