GEOL 726 - Advanced Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology

(3 units)

Advanced study of igneous and metamorphic rocks, with detailed study of their major, minor, and trace-element geochemistry as a critical characterizing indicator of their formational processes; study of optical characteristics of igneous and metamorphic minerals and rocks; study of the applied geochemistry of igneous and metamorphic rocks through practical exercises and literature review.

Maximum units a student may earn: 3

Grading Basis: Graded
Units of Lecture: 3
Offered: Every Spring - Even Years

Student Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
1. explain at an advanced level the processes involved in the formation of igneous and metamorphic rocks.
2. identify igneous and metamorphic minerals and rocks in hand sample and in thin section.
3. apply practical geochemical analyses to studies of the formation of igneous and metamorphic rocks.

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