GEOL-3020 (3) Petrology

Studies field relations, petrography, petrology, chemistry, and origins of igneous and metamorphic rocks by means of lectures, reading, and lab and field experience. Labs include instruction in the fundamentals of optical petrography and the study of rocks in thin section. Requisites: Requires prerequisite course of GEOL 2005 or GEOL 3010 (minimum grade D-).