Course overview
This course aims to provide a fundamental background in mineralogy and in the origin, occurrence, identification, and classification of igneous and metamorphic rocks.
Course learning outcomes
- Demonstrate proficiency in practical skills relevant to igneous and metamorphic geology
- Explain the basic principles of mineralogy and petrology
- Identify and classify common rock-forming minerals in igneous and metamorphic rocks in hand sample and thin section
- Identify and classify common igneous and metamorphic rocks
- Explain the basic processes for the formation of igneous and metamorphic rocks
- Identify how the chemistry, structure and texture of a rock can be used to interpret past geological processes and the history of the Earth
- Demonstrate proficiency in practical skills relevant to igneous and metamorphic geology
- Explain the basic principles of mineralogy and petrology
- Identify and classify common rock-forming minerals in igneous and metamorphic rocks in hand sample and thin section
- Identify and classify common igneous and metamorphic rocks
- Explain the basic processes for the formation of igneous and metamorphic rocks
- Identify how the chemistry, structure and texture of a rock can be used to interpret past geological processes and the history of the Earth