GEOS 303
Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology
Fall 2014
Division III
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Class Details
Using plate tectonics and the geologic assembly of New England as a template, this course explores the origin of crystalline rocks – volcanic, plutonic, and metamorphic – that comprise 94% of the Earth’s crust and record most of its history. Field and lab studies (the crux of the course) are backed up by phase-rule applications and fundamental thermodynamic principles. Chemical and mineralogical compositions and rock fabrics provide evidence for crystallization or re-crystallization processes and environments, particularly as they define present or past plate boundaries or tectonic settings. Lab work emphasizes thin section analysis, with a 3-week segment devoted to interpreting the igneous rocks of New England collected on field trips..
The Class:
Format: lecture/discussion, three hours per week; laboratory, three hours per week; several field trips including one full day trip to central New Hampshire
Limit: none
Expected: 8
Class#: 1263
Grading: yes pass/fail option, yes fifth course option
Limit: none
Expected: 8
Class#: 1263
Grading: yes pass/fail option, yes fifth course option
Requirements/Evaluation:
evaluation will be based on lab work, one hour test, and a final exam
Prerequisites:
GEOS 202 or consent of the instructor
Distributions:
Division III
Attributes:
GEOS Group C Electives - Solid Earth
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GEOS 303 - 01 (F) LEC Igneous&Metamorphic Petrology
GEOS 303 - 01 (F) LEC Igneous&Metamorphic PetrologyDivision IIIMW 8:30 am - 9:45 am
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