GEOL474-10S2 (C) Semester Two 2010

Igneous Petrology and Geochemistry

15 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 12 July 2010
End Date: Sunday, 14 November 2010
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Sunday, 25 July 2010
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Sunday, 10 October 2010

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.

Learning Outcomes

Core Material
Introductory geochemistry – some definitions and calculations.
Major element variation in volcanic rock suites.
Trace elements and their partitioning in melts.
Rare-earth elements and their applications in igneous petrology.
Geochemical-tectonic discrimination diagrams, spiderdiagrams etc.
Sr-Nd-Pb isotopes in dating and petrogenesis.

Topics chosen from the following
Crystallization of igneous melts.
Mafic-felsic interactions in high level magma chambers.
The genesis of subduction-related igneous rocks.
Mantle geochemical reservoirs and the genesis of different basalt magmas.
Silicic magma chamber evolution.
Plumes and LIPs.
Any other topics of interest.

Prerequisites

Subject to approval of the Head of Department.

Timetable Note

Course meets in Room 315 (Level 3 von Haast building) from 9-11 am Tuesdays.

Course Coordinator / Lecturer

Ben Kennedy

Lecturers

Jim Cole and Chad Deering

Assessment

Assessment Due Date Percentage  Description
Essay 21 Aug 2009 25% Essay
Oral presentation 25% Oral presentation of a topic during Term 4
Final examination 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 $760.00

* 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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