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625-222 Mineralogy and Igneous Petrology | |
Note | Credit may not be gained for 625-222 and 625-211 in the 1996 Handbook. Special Requirements
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Credit Points | 12.5 |
Coordinator | Dr J Hergt |
Prerequisites | Earth Sciences 625-101 and 625-102; corequisite Earth Sciences 625-221; VCE Chemistry is desirable. |
Semester | 1 |
Contact | 24 lectures (two per week), 24 hours practical work (two hours per week), and 4 days field work (held on weekends throughout the semester) |
Subject Description | Mineralogy of common rock-forming minerals in thin section and hand specimen; chemical and structural variations in minerals. Melting, transport and crystallisation processes in the formation of igneous rocks; the classification and textures of igneous rocks; igneous rocks in thin section, hand specimen and in the field. On completion of this subject, students should be able to describe and identify the common rock-forming minerals in thin section and hand specimen; have an understanding of the processes involved in the formation of igneous rocks; and be able to recognise and describe the most important rock types in the laboratory and in the field. |
Assessment | A 2-hour end-of-semester written examination; a 2-hour practical examination or reports totalling up to 1500 words. |
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