1. komponenta

Lecture type	Total
Lectures	30
Practicum	30

* Load is given in academic hour (1 academic hour = 45 minutes)

Course objectives:
Familiarity with the spatial and temporal dynamics of the Earth during the Mesozoic and Cenozoic, with the development of the living world, and with the structure and mutual relations of Mesozoic and Cenozoic chronostratigraphic (rock) units that are present in the Republic of Croatia.

Course content (syllabus):
1) Paleogeography of the Triassic, epicontinental and Tethys sedimentary developments of the Triassic
2) Sedimentary development of the Triassic in the Dinarides
3) Life in the Triassic
4) Paleogeography of the Jurassic, epicontinental and Tethys sedimentary developments of the Jurassic
5) Sedimentary development of the Jurassic in the Dinarides
6) Life in the Jurassic
7) Paleogeography of the Cretaceous, epicontinental and Tethys sedimentary developments of the Cretaceous
8) Sedimentary development of the Cretaceous in the Dinarides
9) Life in the Cretaceous
10) Palaeogeography of the Paleogene
11) Sedimentary developments of the Paleogene in Europe and the Dinarides
12) Life in the Paleogene
13) Paleogeography and climate of the Neogene and Quaternary
14) Sedimentary developments of the Neogene in the Outer Dinarides, Adriatic Basin and Paratethys
15) Life in the Neogene and Quaternary

1. Principles of Metamorphic Petrology, Vernon, R.H., Clarke, G.L. (2008): Principles of Metamorphic Petrology, Cambridge University Press, 446 str., Vernon, R.H., Clarke, G.L., Cambridge University Press, 2008.
2. Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology, Best, M.G. (2003): Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology, Blackwell Science Ltd., 729 str., Best, M.G., Blackwell Science Ltd., 2003.
3. Principles of Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology, Philpotts, A.R., Ague, J.J. (2009): Principles of Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology, Cambridge University Press, 667 str., Philpotts, A.R., Ague, J.J., Cambridge University Press, 2009.
4. Petrogenesis of Metamorphic Rocks, Bucher, K., Frey, M. (2002): Petrogenesis of Metamorphic Rocks, Springer Verlag, 341 str., Bucher, K., Frey, M., Springer Verlag, 2002.
5. Petrology of Igneous and Metamorphic Rocks, Hyndman, D.W. (1985): Petrology of Igneous and Metamorphic Rocks, Mc Graw Hill Inc., N. Y., 786 str., Hyndman, D.W., Mc Graw Hill Inc., N. Y., 1985.

Enrollment :
Passed : General mineralogy
Passed : Physical geology
Passed : System of Mineralogy

Mandatory course - Regular study - Geology