Petrology

Petrology
Compositions, fabrics, and field relations of igneous and metamorphic rocks; behavior of rock-forming systems. Field trips.
GEOL
352
 Hours3.0 Credit, 3.0 Lecture, 2.0 Lab
 PrerequisitesGEOL 210 & GEOL 351 & CHEM 105; or GEOL 210 & GEOL 351 & CHEM 111
 TaughtWinter
 ProgramsContaining GEOL 352
Course Outcomes

Magma Generation and Evolution

Explain how magmas form and differentiate at divergent and convergent plate boundaries and at mantle plumes.

Metamorphism

Describe how metamorphic rocks form and their relationships to global tectonics.

Petrography

Identify the minerals and rock types using hand samples and thin sections of the major rock types.