| Rock Forming Minerals (RFM) |
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RFM I: Olivine and Spinel |
Microscope Introduction |
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RFM II: Feldspars |
Minerals I |
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RFM III: Pyroxenes |
Minerals I |
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RFM IV: Pyriboles |
Minerals II |
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| Thermodynamics |
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1-Energy Functions-E-S-V and G-T-P-X |
Minerals II |
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P-T-X Phase Diagrams
Gibbs Phase Rule |
Minerals III |
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2-Exchange Reactions and Equilibrium Constants |
Textures |
Problem set 1: Exchange reactions |
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3-Earth's Outer Mantle - Phase Relations and Variation with Tectonic Setting |
Mantle Rocks |
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| Petrology |
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Mantle Rock Types and Processes
Pyroxene Thermobarometry |
Basalt |
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Serpentine Stability - Recycling of Mantle
Origin of Mantle Rocks - Igneous vs. Metamorphic Processes |
Lab Review |
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4-Melting and Crystallization Processes
T-X-X Phase Diagrams (3 Components) Freezing/Melting in Crust and Mantle |
Lab Midterm Exam |
Problem set 2: Using phase diagrams |
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5-Basalts, Komatiites Rock Series Mantle Melting Processes |
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| 13 |
Midterm Exam |
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6-Phase Equilibria: Silicate + H2O
Magma Generation in Subduction Zones |
Calc-alkaline Rocks |
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7-Granitic Rocks and Crustal Magmatic Processes |
Granite |
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Continental Crustal Igneous Rocks |
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The Major Types of Sedimentary Rocks
Distribution of Sediments on the Earth's Surface |
Sedimentary Rocks |
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Metamorphic Petrology 1 - Metamorphic Processes, Contact, Regional, T and P Variations |
Metamorphic Minerals |
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Metamorphic Petrology 2 - Metamorphic Facies
Heat Flow and Heat Production in Crust |
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Metamorphic Petrology 3 - Metamorphism of Pelitic Rocks Minerals and Isograds |
Metamorphic Facies |
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Metamorphic Petrology 4 - Pelites - The AKFM System Continuous and Discontinuous Reactions |
Pelites |
Problem set 3: Garnet-biotite thermobarometry |
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Metamorphic Petrology 5 - Metamorphism of Mafic Rocks, Metamorphism |
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Greenschists, Blueschists and Eclogites |
Lab Review |
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Metamorphic Petrology 6 - Metamorphism of calc-silicates |
Lab Final Exam |
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