GEOL474-13S2 (C) Semester Two 2013

Igneous Petrology and Geochemistry

15 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 8 July 2013
End Date: Sunday, 10 November 2013
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Sunday, 21 July 2013
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Sunday, 6 October 2013

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.

This course is an overview of geochemistry with an emphasis on geochemical thermodynamics and kinetics in relation to igneous/metamorphic and geothermal systems. Additionally, we will also quantitatively evaluate many of the chemical principles controlling geothermal systems and at near-surface conditions. Geochemical modelling utilizing SUPCRT and Visual MINTEQ will constitute a portion of this course. An understanding of chemistry, calculus, and mineralogy is recommended.

Outline of Lecture Topics
Chemical Equilibrium
Aqueous Solutions
Chemical Thermodynamics
Oxidation/Reduction Reactions
Mineral-Surface Chemistry
Rates of Geochemical Processes

Learning Outcomes

1) Realize the importance of geochemistry and igneous petrology to all aspects of geology.
2) Choose the appropriate geochemical techniques which are appropriate to test geological hypotheses.
3) Manipulate geochemical data in order to distinguish between igneous/hydrothermal processes
4) Discuss the benefits and limitations of geological interpretations based on geochemical data.

Prerequisites

Subject to approval of the Head of Department.

Course Coordinator / Lecturer

Chris Oze

Assessment

Assessment Due Date Percentage  Description
Oral presentation 10% Oral presentation
Problem Sets 40% Problem Sets
Workshops 20% Workshops
Departmental Final Examination 30% Departmental Final Examination

Textbooks / Resources

Recommended Reading

Dickin, Alan P; Radiogenic isotope geology ; 2nd ed; Cambridge University Press, 2005.

Faure, Gunter; Principles and applications of geochemistry : a comprehensive textbook for geology students ; 2nd ed; Prentice Hall, 1998.

Krauskopf, Konrad Bates; Introduction to geochemistry ; 2d ed.; McGraw-Hill, 1979.

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

Course links

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Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $874.00

* 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 .

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