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GEOL 361 - Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology


Semester Offered: Second Semester
Credits (Range): 4 Hours
Attribute: 4 NS

This course will emphasize the concepts and methods of igneous and metamorphic petrology, including the use of the petrographic microscope for the determination of minerals and the interpretation of rock textures. Topics to be covered include: interpretation of phase diagrams; thermodynamics; classification of igneous and metamorphic rocks; origins and differentiation of magmas; rock associations in the geotectonic cycle, especially the spatial and temporal development of igneous and metamorphic terrains.
Instructor: Z. Page
Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisite: GEOL 201.


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