Mineralogy and Petrology

The crest between the Valnontey and the Valeille valleys in the Gran Paradiso National Park. The main mountain in the center is called Punta Patrì and the two small "points" to the right of the image are called "Dito degli Apostoli". Photo: Paola Manzotti
The course covers sedimentary, metamorphic and igneous petrology with description and classification of common sedimentary, metamorphic and igneous rocks.
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Course evaluations allow the possibility to affect and take responsibility for your own learning and gives important information for our work with pedagogical development.
It's important that all students complete the course evaluations after each course, it gives the Department the opportunity to improve the courses' quality.
The course evaluation is composed of a number of questions and specific questions for each course. If you, as a student, want to contribute with more course specific questions you may send them to studies@geo.su.se.
If you haven't received the course evaluation for your finished course, or if you have other questions regarding course evaluations at IGV please contact studies@geo.su.se.
Course evaluation = student's review of the course
Course report = course leader's reflections about the review
- Course report spring term 2026 pdf, 87.6 kB.
- Course evaluation spring term 2025 pdf, 104.1 kB.
- Course report spring term 2023 pdf, 86.4 kB.
- Course evaluation spring term 2023 pdf, 103.5 kB.
*If the PDF files are not accessible for you to read, kindly contact studies@geo.su.se
Student counsellor
elisabeth.dacker@geo.su.se
08-674 78 70
Course leader
Paola Manzotti (Associate Professor of Geochronology and tectonics)
paola.manzotti@geo.su.se
08-16 47 45





