GEOL2011

GEOL2011: Petrology

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Which units require GEOL2011?

GEOL2011 is a prerequisite for 1 unit.

GEOL3001

What is GEOL2011 about?

Students will learn to describe and classify of igneous and metamorphic rocks in hand specimen and thin section. We will cover the generation of primary magmas in the mantle and crust, the mechanisms by which those magmas are emplaced as intrusions and lavas, and the processes that lead to magmatic differentiation. Students will learn how to interpret igneous and metamorphic rocks through the use of simple phase diagrams and the role of whole-rock chemistry, temperature and pressure on mineral assemblages, with implications for constraining tectonic settings.

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Unit details

Credits25

Contact Hours4 Weekly

Result TypeGrade/Mark

AreaSchool of Earth and Planetary Sciences (EPS) (1152)

Field of Education010703 Geology

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How this unit is taught

Lecture1 x 2 hours weekly
Laboratory1 x 2 hours weekly

Prerequisites

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GEOL2003Mineralogy and Geochemistry