Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology

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Topics focus on the processes that govern the formation and distribution of igneous and metamorphic rocks and their link to the Earth’s mantle, crust, and tectonic regimes. Emphasis will be placed on integrating assessment of the chemical control on compositional diversity through phase diagrams with the study of natural rock suites through hand sample and thin section analysis. Three hours of lecture per week. The laboratory component, GEO 467 , must be taken concurrently; a common grade for both courses will be assigned.