Topics change with each offering. Maybe repeated for credit. Advanced Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology. Igneous and metamorphic processes and their roles in evolution of continental and oceanic lithosphere. Application of field, petrographic, and chemical data to current models of petrogenesis.
Laboratory emphasizes microscopic studies.
Geol 121 or equivalent. Petrographic study of sedimentary rocks with application of petrographic information to reconstructions of source terranes, depositional conditions and diagenesis. Discussion of nature and origin of carbonate and terrigenous components is emphasized. Geol 123 and 213, or instructor consent. Application of geologic and engineering concepts to construction practices and land use planning.