Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology

4 Hours

Examine the fundamental ways in which igneous and metamorphic rocks record processes occurring within our dynamic Earth, and how compositions and textures of minerals relate to the conditions from which they form. Learn how to identify igneous and metamorphic minerals in hand specimen and thin section, and how their textures record the pressures and temperatures of the Earth's interior. Three lecture hours and four laboratory hours a week for one semester.