GSC 4240L - Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology Laboratory (2)

Practical laboratory and field exercises regarding the origin, classification, chemistry, and mineralogy of igneous and metamorphic rocks. Use of petrographic microscopes to describe igneous and metamorphic minerals in thin section. Analysis of pressures and temperatures of geologic events via calculations and software.

Prerequisite(s): GSC 215 or GSC 2150; and GSC 215L or GSC 2150L.
Corequisite(s): GSC 4240.
Component(s): Laboratory
Grading Basis: Graded Only
Repeat for Credit: May be taken only once