Study of igneous and metamorphic processes using rock and thin section descriptions. Discussion of factors that control mineralogy, texture, and structure of igneous and metamorphic rocks (e.g. temperature, pressure, composition, fluid activity). Use of phase equilibria and geochronology to understand rock history. Relationships between rock types and plate tectonic settings.
Study of igneous and metamorphic processes using rock and thin section descriptions. Discussion of factors that control mineralogy, texture, and structure of igneous and metamorphic rocks (e.g. temperature, pressure, composition, fluid activity). Use of phase equilibria and geochronology to understand rock history. Relationships between rock types and plate tectonic settings.
