GEOL 361 - Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology

Units: 4
Characteristics, phase relations, and origin of igneous and metamorphic rocks. Plate tectonic setting of magmatism and metamorphism. Rock classification based upon hand-lens and microscopic examination of mineralogy and texture. Petrologic study of selected rock suite and written report. Lecture Units: 3; Lab Units: 1

Prerequisites: GEOL 360.
Equivalent Quarter Course: GEOL 3701.
Possible Instructional Methods: Entirely On-ground.
Grading: A-F grading only.
Course Typically Offered: Spring ONLY