Undergraduate Course: Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology (EASC09008)
Course Outline
| School |
School of Geosciences |
College |
College of Science and Engineering |
| Course type |
Standard |
Availability |
Available to all students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) |
SCQF Level 9 (Year 3 Undergraduate) |
Credits |
10 |
| Home subject area |
Earth Science |
Other subject area |
None |
| Course website |
None
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Taught in Gaelic? |
No |
| Course description |
Igneous Petrology: An outline of modern concepts of upper mantle composition and partial melting, and the extraction, ascent and evolution of magmas. The course presents a broad review of igneous rocks, emphasising their tectonic associations, interrelationships and petrogenesis. The course integrates with, and builds on material taught in the Chemical Geology course. Please bring an optical properties book (e.g. Deer, Howie & Zussman) to all practicals.
Metamorphic Petrology: An introduction to the principles that govern mineralogical and textural change in rocks in response to imposed conditions of pressure, temperature and other variables. Diagrammatic representation of metamorphic mineral assemblages and reactions. The nature of occurrence and variety of mineral assemblages found in common metamorphosed rocks, especially those of basaltic and pelitic composition, and their dependence on bulk rock chemical composition and on the P-T conditions of metamorphism. A review of metamorphic facies and facies series and their distribution, and of thermal and tectonic controls of metamorphism. |
Entry Requirements
| Pre-requisites |
It is RECOMMENDED that students have passed
Earth Materials (EASC08014)
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Co-requisites |
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| Prohibited Combinations |
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Other requirements |
None
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| Additional Costs |
None. |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites |
None |
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? |
Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2010/11 Semester 1, Available to all students (SV1)
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WebCT enabled: Yes |
Quota: None |
| Location |
Activity |
Description |
Weeks |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
| King's Buildings | Lecture | | 1-11 | | | | | 09:00 - 09:50 | | King's Buildings | Laboratory | | 1-11 | | | | | 10:00 - 12:00 |
| First Class |
Week 1, Friday, 09:00 - 09:50, Zone: King's Buildings. Main Lecture Theatre 201 Grant Institute |
| Exam Information |
| Exam Diet |
Paper Name |
Hours:Minutes |
Stationery Requirements |
Comments |
| Main Exam Diet S1 (December) | Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology (Practical) | 2:00 | 2 x 4 sides | Practical - No invilation req'd |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
| This course presents a broad review of igneous rocks, emphasising their tectonic associations, interrelationships and petrogenesis as well as an introduction to the principles that govern mineralogical mineral assemblages and reactions in metamorphic rocks. After successful completion of this course you will have an integrated understanding of the range, composition and petrogenesis of the major igneous and metamorphic rock groups and will be able to identify them in thin section and deduce their tectonic association and mode of origin. You will review metamorphic facies, facies series and their distribution, as well as the thermal and tectonic controls on metamorphism. You will become familiar with the key skills used to aid the interpretation of metamorphic rocks: AKF, AFM diagrams and Thompson projections (for pelites) and petrogenetic grids and you will learn how to interpret these. |
Assessment Information
| Exam, covering theory and practical work. |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
| Academic description |
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| Syllabus |
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| Transferable skills |
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| Reading list |
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| Study Abroad |
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| Study Pattern |
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| Keywords |
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Contacts
| Course organiser |
Prof Godfrey Fitton
Tel: (0131 6)50 8529
Email: Godfrey.Fitton@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary |
Miss Emma Latto
Tel: (0131 6)50 8510
Email: emma.latto@ed.ac.uk |
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