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EOSC 221 - Introductory Petrology
Course Description
Optical mineralogy and the classification and genesis of igneous, metamorphic and sedimentary rocks.
UBC Calendar
For a full listing of course offerings please see the UBC calendar description
Learning Goals
Students should be able to:
- Describe the modal mineralogy and texture of a rock in a hand specimen,
- Use fundamental petrographic observations to identify minerals and rock textures in thin section,
- Classify (assign complete names to) rocks, using published schemes employed by professionals,
- Describe rock-forming processes,
- Evaluate the petrogenesis of rocks and rock associations in a plate tectonic context.
Instructors
Instructors: Maya Kopylova, Stuart Sutherland and Randal Mindell
Textbook
Required:
1. Blatt, H., Tracy, R., Owens, B. 2006. Petrology, igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic, 3rd ed. Freeman and Company, New York
2. Guide to Thin Section Microscopy by Michael M. Raith, Peter Raase and Jurgen Reingardt (provided electronically)
Recommended and optional:
- Perkins and Henke (2000) Minerals in thin section, Prentice Hall
- MacKenzie and Adams (1994) A color atlas of rocks and minerals in thin section, J. Wiley.
- Nesse (2003) Introduction to Optical Mineralogy
Course Content
Lecture Topics
Module 1 Composition, classification and structures of igneous rocks. Igneous processes.
Module 2 Composition, classification and structures of sedimentary rocks. Sedimentary processes.
Module 3 Composition, classification and structures of metamorphic rocks. Metamorphic processes.
Labs
| Week | Topic |
|---|---|
| 1 | NO LAB |
| 2 | Lab 1: Macroscopic textures of rocks and some textures of igneous rocks |
| 3 | Lab 2: Field Identification of igneous rocks |
| 4 | Lab 3: Field Identification of sedimentary rocks |
| 5 | Lab 4: Field Identification of metamorphic rocks |
| 6 | Lab 5: Polarizing microscope and properties of minerals Plane Polarized Light |
| 7 | Midterm Break |
| 8 | Lab 6: Properties of minerals in crossed polarized light |
| 9 | Lab 7: Advanced Properties of minerals in crossed polarized light |
| 10 | Lab 8: Mineral and rock identification |
| 11 | Lab 9: Igneous rocks under the microscope |
| 12 | Lab 10: Sedimentary rocks under the microscope |
| 13 | Lab 11: Metamorphic rocks under the microscope |
| 14 | Lab 12: LAB FINAL - 3 hours |
