During the XV and XVI Italian Antarctic expeditions (1999/2000, 2000/01), 609 rocks have been sampled within the aim of the project "Tectono-metamorphic and magmatic evolution of the Antarctic Pacific paleo-margin of Gondwana in the late Proterozoic-Early Paleozoic (Victoria Land, Shackleton Range, Dronning Maud Land)" in northern Victoria Land and central Transantarctic Mountains. They include intrusive, subvolcanic and metamorphic rocks. The investigated regions are within Mount Melbourne SS 58-60/9, Mount Murchison SS 58-60/5, Reeves Névé SS 55-57/12, Sequence Hills SS 55-57/8, Welcome Mountain SS 55-57/4, Cape Selborne SU 55-60/2 and Mount Olympus SU 56-60/1 USGS sheets.

During the X Italian Antarctic expedition (1994/95), 521 rocks have been sampled within the aim of the project "Proterozoic-Paleozoic evolution of the Pacific margin of Antarctica" in northern Victoria Land. They include intrusive, subvolcanic, volcanic, metamorphic and sedimentary rocks. The investigated regions are within Cape Hallett SS 58-60/2, Daniels Range SR 57-58/14, Ebbe Glacier SR 57-58/16, Freyberg Mountains SS 58-60/1, Mount Melbourne SS 58-60/9, Mount Murchison SS 58-60/5 and Mount Soza SR 57-58/15 USGS sheets.

During the I Italian Antarctic expedition (1985/86), 853 rocks have been sampled within the aim of the project "Geological, structural, petrological and geochemical research programme" in northern Victoria Land. They include intrusive, subvolcanic, volcanic, metamorphic and sedimentary rocks. The investigated regions are within Coulman Island SS 58-60/6, Mount Melbourne SS 58-60/9, Mount Murchison SS 58-60/5, Reeves Nevé SS 55-57/12, Relief Inlet SS 58-60/13 and Sequence Hills SS 55-57/8 USGS sheets.

During the IV Italian Antarctic expedition (1988/89), 1166 rocks have been sampled within the aim of the project "Petrology, geochemistry and metallogenesis of igneous and metamorphic basement" in northern Victoria Land. They include intrusive, subvolcanic, volcanic, metamorphic and sedimentary rocks. The investigated regions are within Cape Hallett SS 58-60/2, Coulman Island SS 58-60/6, Freyberg Mountains SS 58-60/1, Mount Melbourne SS 58-60/9, Mount Murchison SS 58-60/5, Reeves Névé SS 55-57/12, Relief Inlet SS 58-60/13 and Sequence Hills SS 55-57/8 USGS sheets.

During the II Italian Antarctic expedition (1986/87), 885 rocks have been sampled within the aim of the project "Earth Sciences. Structural geology" in northern Victoria Land. They include intrusive, subvolcanic, volcanic, metamorphic and sedimentary rocks. The Bowers Terrane is reached for the first time. The investigated regions are within Coulman Island SS 58-60/6, Mount Melbourne SS 58-60/9, Mount Murchison SS 58-60/5, Reeves Nevé SS 55-57/12, Relief Inlet SS 58-60/13 and Sequence Hills SS 55-57/8 USGS sheets.

During the IX Italian Antarctic expedition (1993/94), 387 rocks and fossils have been sampled within the aim of the project "Geological mapping of the Ross Sea area" in northern Victoria Land. They include intrusive, subvolcanic, volcanic, metamorphic and sedimentary rocks and fossil woods. The investigated regions are within Cape Hallett SS 58-60/2, Coulman Island SS 58-60/6, Daniels Range SR 57-58/14, Ebbe Glacier SR 57-58/16, Freyberg Mountains SS 58-60/1, Mount Joyce SS 55-57/16, Mount Melbourne SS 58-60/9, Mount Murchison SS 58-60/5, Mount Soza SR 57-58/15, Reeves Névé 55-57/12 and Sequence Hills SS 55-57/8 USGS sheets.

During the IX Italian Antarctic expedition (1993/94), 376 rocks have been sampled within the aim of the project "Cenozoic geodynamics in the Ross Sea area: magmatism and tectonic evolution" in northern Victoria Land. They include intrusive, subvolcanic, volcanic and metamorphic rocks. The investigated regions are within Cape Hallett SS 58-60/2, Coulman Island SS 58-60/6, Mount Melbourne SS 58-60/9, Mount Murchison SS 58-60/5, Reeves Névé SS 55-57/12 and Relief Inlet SS 58-60/13 USGS sheets.

During the XII Italian Antarctic expedition (1996/97), 553 rocks have been sampled within the aim of the project "Evolution of East Antarctic craton and paleo-Pacific margin of Gondwana" in northern and southern Victoria Land. They include intrusive, subvolcanic, volcanic and metamorphic rocks. The investigated regions are within Cape Hallett SS 58-60/2, Convoy Range ST 57-60/1, Coulman Island SS 58-60/6, Franklin Island ST 57-60/2*, Freyberg Mountains SS 58-60/1, Mount Joyce SS 55-57/16, Mount Melbourne SS 58-60/9, Mount Murchison SS 58-60/5, Mount Soza SR 57-58/15, Ob' Bay SR 57-58/11, Relief Inlet SS 58-60/13, Sequence Hills SS 55-57/8 and Yule Bay SR 57-58/12 USGS sheets.

During the XIX and XXI Italian Antarctic expeditions (2003/04, 2005/06), 645 rocks have been sampled within the aim of the INTERTAM project in northern and southern Victoria Land and in central Transantarctic Mountains. They include intrusive, subvolcanic, volcanic, metamorphic and sedimentary rocks. The investigated regions are within Cape Selborne SU 55-60/2, Carlyon Glacier ST 57-60/13*, Daniels Range SR 57-58/14, Mount Discovery ST 57-60/10, Mount Harmsworth ST 57-60/9, Mount Melbourne SS 58-60/9, Mount Murchison SS 58-60/5, Mount Olympus SU 55-60/1, Ross Island ST 57-60/6*, Sequence Hills SS 55-57/8, Taylor Glacier ST 57-60/5 and Welcome Mountain SS 55-57/4 USGS sheets. Project: Interregional correlations for the Ross Orogen in the Ross Sea/Ross Ice Shelf sector of the Transantarctic Mountains: implications for the tectonic evolution of the palaeo-Pacific Antarctic margin of Gondwana.

During the IX Italian Antarctic expedition (1993/94), 1066 rocks have been sampled within the aim of the project "Evolution of the Pacific margin of the East Antarctic craton in the Proterozoic-Early Paleozoic" in northern and southern Victoria Land. They include intrusive, subvolcanic, volcanic, metamorphic and sedimentary rocks. The investigated regions are within Cape Hallett SS 58-60/2, Convoy Range ST 57-60/1, Coulman Island SS 58-60/6, Daniels Range SR 57-58/14, Franklin Island ST 57-60/2*, Mount Melbourne SS 58-60/9, Mount Murchison SS 58-60/5, Mount Soza SR 57-58/15, Relief Inlet SS 58-60/13, Ross Island ST 57-60/6*, Taylor Glacier ST 57-60/5 and Welcome Mountain SS 55-57/4 USGS sheets.