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Sep 16, 2024
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GLY 302 - Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology Petrogenesis of igneous and metamorphic rocks; description, classification and interpretation based on hand specimens and thin-section. Prerequisite: GLY 301. Lecture/Lab Hours: Two lecture hours and a three-hour laboratory; required all-day field trip. Fulfills: LASR. (3 cr. hr.)
Frequency code S = offered in spring
Student Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
- Identify, describe and classify igneous and metamorphic rocks and interpret their textures in thin section and hand specimen.
- Interpret binary and ternary igneous phase diagrams, including the lever and phase rules.
- Describe (in writing) igneous processes such as fractional crystallization, open and closed system partial melting, adiabatic decompressional melting and crystallization, and/or gravitation settling.
- Describe the relationship between plate tectonic processes and magma sources.
- Interpret the role of external variables (temperature and pressure) and compositional variables (bulk, fluid, and oxidation) on metamorphic mineral assemblages.
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