GEOL474-07S1 (C) Semester One 2007

Igneous Petrology and Geochemistry

15 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 26 February 2007
End Date: Sunday, 1 July 2007
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Sunday, 11 March 2007
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Sunday, 27 May 2007

Description

This course will concentrate on the geochemical aspects of igneous petrology. At every stage we will be seeking to discover what magma chemistry can tell us about the nature of igneous processes and the relationships between igneous rocks. Following coverage of "core material" we will discuss particular igneous processes, the petrogenesis of certain rock suites and select some of the "hot topics" in igneous petrology.

Prerequisites

Subject to approval of the Head of Department.

Course Coordinator / Lecturer

Steve Weaver

Assessment

Assessment Due Date Percentage  Description
Essay 05 Apr 2007 25% Essay
Oral presentation 25% Oral presentation (during Term 2)
Final exam (pre-chosen topic) 50% Final examination on pre-chosen topic

Textbooks / Resources

Recommended Reading

Rollinson, Hugh R; Using geochemical data : evaluation, presentation, interpretation ; Longman Scientific & Technical ;, 1993.

Winter, John D; An introduction to igneous and metamorphic petrology ; Prentice Hall, 2001.

Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $573.00

* All fees are inclusive of NZ GST or any equivalent overseas tax, and do not include any programme level discount or additional course-related expenses.

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