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625-222 Mineralogy and Igneous Petrology | |
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Note | Special Requirements: Geological hammer, hand lens and magnet. Consult the departmental noticeboard and/or website for dates, charges for excursions, accommodation and food, which will be fixed as early as possible in the first semester. |
Credit Points | 12.5 |
HECS Band | 2 |
Coordinator | Assoc Prof J Hergt |
Prerequisites | Earth sciences 625-102; corequisite Earth sciences 625-221; VCE Chemistry is desirable. |
Semester | 1 (view timetable) |
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 | Topics include an introduction to the optical properties of minerals in thin section, identification of common rock-forming minerals in thin section and hand specimen, chemical variations in minerals; melting, transport and crystallisation processes in the formation of igneous rocks; the classification and textures of igneous rocks; and 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; and six short quiz exercises throughout the semester. |
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