Universität Wien

280180 VU Meteorites are just rocks (2025S)

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Details

max. 15 participants
Language: English

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

The two Wednesday dates are dedicated to the optical microscope.

  • Monday 03.03. 16:00 - 17:30 Felix-Machatschki-Seminarraum Mineralogie 2B284 2.OG UZA II
  • Monday 10.03. 16:00 - 17:30 Felix-Machatschki-Seminarraum Mineralogie 2B284 2.OG UZA II
  • Monday 17.03. 16:00 - 17:30 Felix-Machatschki-Seminarraum Mineralogie 2B284 2.OG UZA II
  • Monday 24.03. 16:00 - 17:30 Felix-Machatschki-Seminarraum Mineralogie 2B284 2.OG UZA II
  • Monday 31.03. 16:00 - 17:30 Felix-Machatschki-Seminarraum Mineralogie 2B284 2.OG UZA II
  • Monday 12.05. 16:00 - 17:30 Felix-Machatschki-Seminarraum Mineralogie 2B284 2.OG UZA II
  • Monday 19.05. 16:00 - 17:30 Felix-Machatschki-Seminarraum Mineralogie 2B284 2.OG UZA II
  • Wednesday 21.05. 16:00 - 17:30 Mikroskopiepraktikum Geowissenschaften 2A205 2.OG UZA II
  • Monday 26.05. 16:00 - 17:30 Felix-Machatschki-Seminarraum Mineralogie 2B284 2.OG UZA II
  • Wednesday 28.05. 16:00 - 17:30 Mikroskopiepraktikum Geowissenschaften 2A205 2.OG UZA II

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

The main meteorite characteristics and meteorite classification will be learnt by the end of the classes.

Assessment and permitted materials

Students will have to learn classifying ordinary chondrites by optical microscopy and will have to know the main characteristics of all meteorites.

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

For the final test: the majority of questions correctly answered and classification features identified (even in the case of a wrong final classification).
During the classes, student seminars on selected topics.

Examination topics

Meteorite collection and curation. Meteorite classification. Components of meteorites. Dating meteorites. Shock metamorphism in meteorites. Atmospheric entry and meteorite fusion crust.

Reading list

"Meteorites: a petrologic, chemical and isotopic synthesis" Hutchinson, Cambridge University Press 2004
Given learning material + suggested literature

Association in the course directory

MA-ERD-W-1.1; VER; VAF; BEN;

Last modified: We 05.03.2025 08:46