PGEG 331 Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology
The course provides an overview of igneous and metamorphic rocks as a background for discussing their origin and distribution in relation to plate tectonics. Students learn about igneous melt generation, evolution, and crystallization; mid-ocean ridge and subduction zone igneous processes; and metamorphic processes and occurrences. In the Petrology Laboratory, students learn to describe and classify different types of rocks in both hand specimens and thin sections.
Prerequisite
PGEG 210
Offered
Fall