GLY 4310C

Petrology of Igneous and Metamorphic Rocks

Spring, 2019

 

Date  Lecture #  Topic  Reading Assignment  Homework Out, In, Returned 
1/8/19  Introduction, Silicate Minerals, Nesosilicates, Sorosilicates (slides 1-22)

Read Klein and Dutrow, Chap 18, pp. 434-446 

Read Klein and Dutrow, Chap 19, pp.483-504

 
1/10/19 

Cyclosilicates, Inosilicates, Phyllosilicates (slides 23-78)

Read Klein and Dutrow, Chap 18, pp. 446-482 

Read Klein and Dutrow, Chap 19, pp.505-553

 
1/15/19

Tectosilicates (slides 79 -98)

Petrology Introduction (all)

Petrology: Fundamental Concepts, slides 1-3

Read Winter, Chapters 1   
1/17/19

 

 

Petrology: Fundamental Concepts, slides 3-15

 

Read Winter, Chap 2  
1/22/19

Petrology: Fundamental Concepts, slides 16-20

Classification and Nomenclature of Igneous Rocks, Lecture 2

Igneous Rock Textures , Lecture 3, slides 1-6

Read Winter, Chap 3  
1/24/19

Igneous Rock Textures , Lecture 3  (slides 7 - 40)

Read Winter Chap. 4   
1/29/19

Igneous Rock Textures , Lecture 3  (slides 41 - 43)

Lab Lecture 4

Midterm 1 Review

Igneous Structures and Field Relationships, Lecture 4 (slides 1-4)

Review Winter Chaps. 5-6   
1/31/19   MIDTERM 1    
2/5/19

Return and discuss Midterm 1

Igneous Structures and Field Relationships, Lecture 4 (slides 5-12)

Review Winter Chap. 7, pp. 105-116   
2/7/19

Igneous Structures and Field Relationships cont., Lecture 4 (slides 13-41)

Read Winter, Chap. 7, pp. 117-127   
2/12/19 10

Return and discuss Lab Miderm 1

Lab Lecture 5

Igneous Structures and Field Relationships cont., Lecture 4 (slides 42-50)

 

 

   
2/14/19  11 

Igneous Structures and Field Relationships cont., Lecture 4 (slides 51-59)

Reaction Series, Effects of pressure and fluids on melting  cont., Lecture 5 (slides 1-26)

 

Read Winter, Chap. 10  
2/19/19  12 

Lab Lecture 6

Reaction Series, Effects of pressure and fluids on melting  cont., Lecture 5 (slides 27-36)

 

Read Winter, Chap. 13  Homework 1 out;
2/21/19  13 

Generation of Basaltic Magma, Lecture 6 (slides 1-20)

 

Homework 1 due; Key

 

 

2/26/19 14 

Return and discuss HW 1

Lab Lecture 7

Generation of Basaltic Magma cont., Lecture 6 (slides 21-24)

Read Winter, Chapter 14, pp. 270-279 

Homework 2 out

2/28/19 15

Generation of Basaltic Magma cont., Lecture 6 (slides 25-30)

Mid-Ocean Ridge Volcanism, Lecture 7(slides 1- 3)

Read Winter, Chapter 14, pp. 279-287 

Homework 2 due; Key

3/4/19 - 3/10/19   Spring Break - No Class    
3/12/19  16

Return and discuss HW 2

Lab lecture 8

Mid-Ocean Ridge Volcanism, Lecture 7(slides 4- 10)

Read Winter, Chapter 14, pp. 287-291  Homework 3 out
3/14/19 17

Mid-Ocean Ridge Volcanism, Lecture 7, cont. (slides 11-27)

Handout sheet for Lecture and Lab Midterm 2 will be distributed

Read Winter, Chapter 14, pp. 291-300 

Homework 3 due; Key

 

3/19/19 18

Return and discuss HW 3

Ocean Intraplate Volcanism, Lecture 8 (slides 1-32)

   
3/21/19  

MIDTERM 2

 

Read Winter, Chapter 21, pp. 446-453   
3/26/19 19

Return and discuss Midterm 2

Lab lecture 9, (slides 1-28)

 

Read Winter, Chapter 21, pp. 453-458   
3/28/19  20

Return and review Lab Midterm 2

Lab lecture 9, (slides 29-68)

Introduction to Metamorphism, Lecture 9 (slides 1-6)

Read Winter, Chapter 21, pp. 458-469  
4/02/19  21

Lab lecture 10

Introduction to Metamorphism Lecture 9, cont. (slide 6-12)  

Read Winter, Chapter 22   
4/04/19  22

Introduction to Metamorphism, Lecture 9, cont. (slide 10-26)  

Read Winter, Chapter 25, pp. 537 -542  
4/09/19  23 

Lab lecture 11

Introduction to Metamorphism, Lecture 9, cont. (slide 27-43)

Read Winter, Chapter 25, pp. 542-546 Homework 4 out
4/11/19 24 

Introduction to Metamorphism, Lecture 9, cont. (slide 44-48)

High Strain Rocks, Lecture 10, (slides 1-4)

Metamorphic Facies, Lecture 11 (slides 1-29)

Read Winter, Chapter 25, pp. 546-551 HW 4 due Key
4/16/19 25

Return and discuss HW 4

Lab lecture: 12

Metamorphic Facies, Lecture 11, cont. (slides 30-49)

Read Winter, Chapter 25, pp.551-557

 

4/18/19 26 

Metamorphic Facies, Lecture 11, cont. (slides 50-76)

Final Exam Information

 

   
4/23/19 27 Reading Day STUDY FOR FINAL EXAMINATION  Review "Metamorphic Petrology Review" for final
4/25/19   FINAL EXAMINATION - 10:30 A.M. to 1:00 P.M.     

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Last updated: April 16, 2019