EASC 301: Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology
| Credits: | 3 |
Pre-requisites: | EASC 205 & 208 |
Lecture (hrs/week): | 2 |
| Terms: | Fall |
Co-requisites: | None |
Lab (hrs/week): | 3 |
| Instructors: | Cameron, Thorkelson | ||||
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Description:
Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology will examine igneous and metamorphic rocks in the contexts of field geology, tectonic environment, mineralogical and chemical composition, and experimental petrology. Emphasis will be placed on igneous rocks. Lectures will deal with phase relations, melt generation and transport, facies characterization, geochemical modelling, mode of emplacement, and tectonic framework. Laboratory exercises will focus on rock suites using optical microscopy and computer manipulation of geochemical analyses.
A two-day field trip will be run to the southern interior of British Columbia on a weekend in September. Intrusive and extrusive rocks ranging from 200 Ma to <1 Ma will be examined.
- Origin and evolution of magma. Phase relations.
- Magmatism in convergent, divergent, and intraplate environments.
- Field and petrologic characterization of igneous and metamorphic rocks.
Principles of Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology, 2nd edition. John D. Winter. 2010 ISBN-10 0-32-159257-3