GEOE304 IGNEOUS AND METAMORPHIC PETROLOGY
| Course Code: |
5640304 |
| METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): |
3(2-2) |
| ECTS Credit: |
5.0 |
| Department: |
Geological Engineering |
| Language of Instruction: |
English |
| Level of Study: |
Undergraduate |
| Course Coordinator: |
Prof.Dr. KAAN SAYIT |
| Offered Semester: |
Fall Semesters. |
| Prerequisite: |
Set 1: 5640210
|
| The course set above should be completed before taking
GEOE304 IGNEOUS AND METAMORPHIC PETROLOGY . |
Course Content
Modal and chemical classification of igneous rocks. The genesis and evolution of magmas, magma generation at different tectonic settings. Igneous rock suites. Metamorphic reactions and metamorphic assemblages. Thermotectonic modeling and interpretation of plate tectonic settings of metamorphism. Field studies of metamorphic and igneous rocks.
