GEOE538 GRANITE TECTONICS
| Course Code: |
5640538 |
| 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. NURETDÝN KAYMAKCI |
| Offered Semester: |
Fall or Spring Semesters. |
Course Content
Distribution of granitic belt of Turkey and the world. Anatomy of a batholith. major divisions of a granitoid. Emplacement mechanisms and structural control on the type of emplacement. Structural analysis of enclaves. lineation and foliation. shear zones. dykes and joints. Geological characteristics of intrusive contacts and roof pendants.
