Dual listed with GEOL 5112. Studies igneous rocks in thin section. Lectures cover mineralogy, geochemistry, phase equilibria and occurrence of igneous rocks. Labs study suites of igneous rocks in thin section. Studies metamorphic rocks in thin section.
Lectures cover mineralogy, phase equilibria and occurrence of metamorphic rocks.
Labs study suites of metamorphic rocks in thin section. Explores evolutionary histories of lower vertebrates including fishes, amphibians, reptiles and birds. Optional field trip. Cross listed with ZOO 4150 . Examines evolutionary histories of mammals characteristic of Mesozoic era, plus Cenozoic monotremes and marsupials, as documented through fossil record study.