GEOE434 IGNEOUS PETROGRAPHY
| Course Code: |
5640434 |
| 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: |
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| Offered Semester: |
Fall or Spring Semesters. |
| Prerequisite: |
Set 1: 5640210
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| The course set above should be completed before taking
GEOE434 IGNEOUS PETROGRAPHY . |
Course Content
Classification and description of common igneous rock types in hand specimens and under the microscope. Textures and structures of igneous rocks. Modal and chemical analysis of igneous rocks. Calculation of norms. Magma and formation of igneous rocks. Petrographic provinces and igneous rock associations .
