Petrology

4 credits · Graduate School

(Also listed as EES 3260) Nature, distribution, and theories of origin of igneous, metamorphic, and sedimentary rocks. Mineralogy as a function of rock-forming conditions. Laboratory emphasis on description and interpretation of rocks, using hand sample and microscope techniques. Field trips. Three lectures and one laboratory period per week. No credit for students who have earned credit for 3260. [4]