Handbook 1996 : Faculty of Science (Volume 4 page 186)
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Note: Special requirements: Geological hammer, hand lens and compass. Consult the departmental notice board for dates and charges for excursions, accommodation and food, which will be fixed as early as possible in the first semester.
Credit points: 13.5
Coordinator: Dr C J L Wilson
Prerequisite: Earth Sciences 625-211 and 212
Contact: 26 lectures (two a week), 26 hours practical work (two hours a week), and 4 days field work
Timetable: Mid-year break and second semester
Objectives:
On completion of this subject, students should:
- acquire an understanding of the effects of elevated pressure, temperature and stress on rocks;
- be able to recognise, describe and interpret rocks formed as a consequence of these effects in the laboratory and in the field.
Content:
Mechanical aspects of rock deformation; stress and strain behaviour of materials; descriptive treatment of strain folds and cleavage; examination of deformed rocks in the laboratory and in the field. Response of rocks to elevated temperature and pressure; the equilibrium metamorphic model and the facies concept; metamorphic rocks in thin section and in hand specimen; the relationship between mineral assemblages in metamorphic rocks and their conditions of formation. The evolution of pressure, temperature and deformation in orogeny. Field mapping, including individual mapping projects.
Assessment:
A 2-hour end-of-semester written examination; a 2-hour practical examination or reports totalling up to 1,500 words; a 5 page field report.
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Handbook 1996 : Faculty of Science (Volume 4 page 186)
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