GSC 424 - Igneous-Metamorphic Petrology - Spring 2000
Lecture: M-W-F 10:00-10:50; Lab: T 13:00-15:50; F 18:00-20:50
Text: Blatt and Tracy, Petrology - Igneous, Sedimentary, and Metamorphic
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Date |
Topic |
Reading |
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March 27 |
Introduction |
1 |
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April 3 |
General Petrology |
2,3 |
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April 10 |
Phase Diagrams |
4,5,6 |
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April 17 |
Calc-Alkaline Suite |
9 |
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April 24 |
Mafic-ultramafic rocks |
7,8 |
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May 1 |
Alkaline rocks |
10 |
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May 8 |
Metamorphic Rocks and Facies |
18,19 |
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May 15 |
Metamorphic Phase Diagrams |
20,21 |
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May 24 |
Contact Metamorphism |
23 |
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May 31 |
Regional Metamorphism |
22 |
GSC 424 and 425 grades are combined
Field Trip 1 - Field Mapping of Mesozoic intrusives (Spring and Clark Mtns) - April 15-16.
Field Trip 2 - Cenozoic volcanism of the Owens Valley - May 26-28.