GLY 4310C

Petrology of Igneous and Metamorphic Rocks

Spring, 2020

NOTE: From 3/16/20 to the end of the semester, FAU will be on-line only. Lectures and lab lectures are posted with embedded audio commentary for this period. It is likely the dates will be extended.

Date  Lecture #  Topic  Reading Assignment  Homework Out, In, Returned 
1/14/20 

Syllabus review

Review Minerlogy Final Exam

Introduction, Silicate Minerals, Nesosilicates, Sorosilicates (slides 1-26)

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

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

 
1/16/20 

Cyclosilicates, Inosilicates, Phyllosilicates (slides 27-77)

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

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

 
1/21/20

Pop-Quiz 1 Key

Tectosilicates (slides 78 -102)

Petrology Introduction (all)

Petrology: Fundamental Concepts, slides 1-2

Read Winter, Chapters 1  Homework 1 out;
1/23/20

Petrology: Fundamental Concepts, slides 2-14

Read Winter, Chap 2  
1/28/20

Petrology: Fundamental Concepts, slides 15-20

Classification and Nomenclature of Igneous Rocks, Lecture 2

Igneous Rock Textures , Lecture 3, slides 1-3

Read Winter, Chap 3 Homework 1 due; Key
1/30/20

Igneous Rock Textures , Lecture 3  (slides 4 - 40)

Read Winter Chap. 4   
2/4/20

Igneous Rock Textures , Lecture 3  (slides 41 - 45)

Lab Lecture 4

Midterm 1 Review

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

Review Winter Chaps. 5-6   
2/6/20   MIDTERM 1 - Key    
2/11/20

Return and discuss Midterm 1

Igneous Structures and Field Relationships, Lecture 4 (slides 5-18)

Review Winter Chap. 7, pp. 105-116   
2/13/20

Return and discuss Lab Miderm 1

Igneous Structures and Field Relationships cont., Lecture 4 (slides 19-45)

Read Winter, Chap. 7, pp. 117-127   
2/18/20 10

Lab Lecture 5

Igneous Structures and Field Relationships cont., Lecture 4 (slides 46-51)

   
2/20/20  11 

Igneous Structures and Field Relationships cont., Lecture 4 (slides 52-59)

Reaction Series, Effects of pressure and fluids on melting  cont., Lecture 5 (slides 1-23)

 

Read Winter, Chap. 10  
2/25/20  12 

Lab Lecture 6

Reaction Series, Effects of pressure and fluids on melting  cont., Lecture 5 (slides 23-36)

 

Read Winter, Chap. 13  Homework 2 out
2/27/20  13 

Return and discuss Take-Home Quiz 4

Generation of Basaltic Magma, Lecture 6 (slides 1-16)

 

 

Homework 2 due; Key

Homework 3 out

 

3/03/20 14 

Return and discuss HW 2

Return and discuss Take-Home Quiz 5

Lab Lecture 7

Generation of Basaltic Magma cont., Lecture 6 (slides 17-24)

Read Winter, Chapter 14, pp. 270-279 

Homework 3 due

3/05/20 15

Return and discuss HW 3

Generation of Basaltic Magma cont., Lecture 6 (slides 20-30)

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

Read Winter, Chapter 14, pp. 279-287 

Homework 3A out

3/7/20 - 3/13/20   Spring Break - No Class    
3/17/20  16 - On-line

Lab lecture 8

Mid-Ocean Ridge Volcanism, Lecture 7(slides 3- 10)

Read Winter, Chapter 14, pp. 287-291 

Homework 3A due

Homework 4 out

3/19/20 17

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

Read Winter, Chapter 14, pp. 291-300 

Homework 4 due; Key

 

3/24/20 18

Return and discuss HW 4

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

   
3/26/20  

Midterm 2

 

Read Winter, Chapter 21, pp. 446-453   
3/31/20 19

 

Lab lecture 9, (slides 1-28)

 

Read Winter, Chapter 21, pp. 453-458  Midterm 2 due before class time.
4/02/20  20

Return Midterm 2 when graded

Lab lecture 9, (slides 29-68)

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

Read Winter, Chapter 21, pp. 458-469  
4/07/20  21

Lab lecture 10

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

Read Winter, Chapter 22   
4/09/20  22

Return Lab Midterm 2 when graded

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

Read Winter, Chapter 25, pp. 537 -542  
4/14/20  23 

Lab lecture 11

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

Read Winter, Chapter 25, pp. 542-546 Homework 5 out
4/16/20 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 5 due Key
4/21/20 25

Return and discuss HW 5

Lab lecture: 12

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

Read Winter, Chapter 25, pp.551-557

 

4/23/20 26 

Metamorphic Facies, Lecture 11, cont. (slides 50-80)

Final Exam Information

 

   
4/28/20 27 Reading Day STUDY FOR FINAL EXAMINATION  Review "Metamorphic Petrology Review" for final
4/30/20   FINAL EXAMINATION - 10:30 A.M. to 1:00 P.M.     

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Last updated: April 5, 2020