Graduate Catalog 2021-2022

GEOL 521 Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology

(3 lecture, 3 laboratory) Description and classification of igneous and metamorphic rocks in hand sample and in thin section. Includes a study of the genesis of igneous and metamorphic rocks via phase diagrams and chemical reactions.

Credits

4

Prerequisite

GEOL 320 with a minimum grade of C

Class Restriction

Exclude Freshman and Sophomore