GEOE503 ADVANCED IGNEOUS &METAMORPHIC PETROLOGY
| Course Code: |
5640503 |
| METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): |
3(3-0) |
| ECTS Credit: |
8.0 |
| Department: |
Geological Engineering |
| Language of Instruction: |
English |
| Level of Study: |
Graduate |
| Course Coordinator: |
Prof.Dr. KAAN SAYIT |
| Offered Semester: |
Fall or Spring Semesters. |
Course Content
Advanced study of the petrography and petrogenesis of the igneous and metamorphic rocks. Use of phase equilibrium, detailed study of chemistry of rock forming minerals, chemical compositions of rocks, geochemical processes in rocks. Problems of classification. Special classification systems. Modes of occurrence and relation to tectonics. Petrographic provinces of the world in general and of Turkey in detail.
