Advanced Topics in Igneous Petrology and Global Tectonics

Graduate

Petrochemistry of igneous rocks in important geotectonic settings and implications for mantle and crustal processes. Precambrian greenstone belt magmatism and crustal evolution. Major and trace element geochemistry and stable and radiogenic isotopic systematics of igneous rocks. (Prerequisite: ESCI-8100 or consent of instructor.) (3 lecture and/or seminar hours a week.)