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Study of magmatic systems including the nature and origin of igneous materials and links with the physical processes of volcanology.
This course is concerned with magmatic rocks, both plutonic and volcanic, and the physico-chemical systems that operate within the mantle, within the crust and at the Earth's surface that produce igneous materials. One aim is to develop an understanding of the petrological evolution of crustal lithosphere within the plate dynamic framework. Students taking this course will receive a broad grounding in the experimental, petrographic, geochemical and field aspects of magmatic processes and igneous phenomena. The link between magma reservoir processes and the dynamics of volcanic eruptions will be covered. Significant outcome for students will be the ability to interpret igneous materials under the microscope and to integrate theoretical concepts in igneous petrology with microscopical and geochemical data.What you need for this course:GEOL232 plus another 33 points from GEOL233-236. Students taking GEOL336 are also recommended to take GEOL351, GEOL352 and GEOL334.What this course gets you into:GEOL336 is essential for GEOL474 "Igneous Petrology and Geochemistry" and , GEOL476 "Physical Volcanology" and is recommended for GEOL480 "Geological Evolution of New Zealand and Antarctica".
Students successfully completing this course will:Describe and interpret igneous rocks and magmatic processes by the integration of field, microscopical and geochemical data.Understand the major petrogenetic processes that have contributed to the formation and evolution of the Earth's crust.Appreciate the relationships between plate tectonics and the large scale petrological processes that characterize the lithosphere.Understand the links between plutonic and volcanic processes.
GEOL232 plus 11 additional points from GEOL233-GEOL238
What the course entails:Two lectures (Tuesday and Thursday 12-1 pm in Room 210 Geological Sciences) and one laboratory class (Monday 3-5.30 pm in 300 level lab, Room 217 Geological Sciences) per week.
Steve Weaver
Jim Cole
Deer, W. A. , Howie, R. A., Zussman, J; An introduction to the rock-forming minerals ; 2nd ed.; Longman Scientific & Technical ;, 1992.
Shelley, David; Igneous and metamorphic rocks under the microscope : classfication, textures, microstructures, and mineral preferred-orientations ; 1st ed.; Chapman & Hall, 1993.
Shelley, David; Optical mineralogy ; 2nd ed; Elsevier, 1985.
Winter, John D; An introduction to igneous and metamorphic petrology ; Prentice Hall, 2001.
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Domestic fee $534.00
International fee $2,369.00
* 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.
For further information see Geological Sciences .