GLY 4310C

Petrology of Igneous and Metamorphic Rocks

Spring, 2012

 

Date  Lecture #  Topic  Reading Assignment  Homework Out, In, Returned 
1/09/12  Introduction, Silicate Minerals, Nesosilicates (slides 1-26)

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

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

 
1/11/12 

Sorosilicates, Cyclosilicates, Inosilicates,  (slides 27-68)

 

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

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

 
1/16/12  

Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday

Univesity closed

   
1/18/12

Phyllosilicates, Tectosilicates (slides 69 -98)

Petrology Introduction (all)

Petrology: Fundamental Concepts - Lecture 1   (slides 1-4)

Read Winter, Chapters 1   
1/23/12 

Petrology: Fundamental Concepts,cont. (slides 5-8)

Classification and Nomenclature of Igneous Rocks, Lecture 2

Read Winter, Chap 2, 3   
1/25/12

Igneous Rock Textures , Lecture 3  (slides 1 - 40)

   
1/30/12

Igneous Structures and Field Relationships, Lecture 4  (slides 1-34)

Read Winter Chap. 4   
2/1/12

Lab Lecture 4

Mid-term 1 Review

Review Winter Chaps. 5-6   
2/6/12   MIDTERM 1    
2/8/12

Return and discuss Midterm 1

Igneous Structures and Field Relationships cont. (slides 35-50)

Review Winter Chap. 7, pp. 105-116   
2/13/12

Igneous Structures and Field Relationships cont. (slides 51-54)

Reaction Series, Effects of pressure and fluids on melting (slides 1-28)

Read Winter, Chap. 7, pp. 117-127   
2/15/12  

Lab Lecture 5

Reaction Series, Effects of pressure and fluids on melting  cont.(slides 29-34)

 

  Homework 1 out
2/20/12  11 

Reaction Series, Effects of pressure and fluids on melting  cont.(slides 34-36)

Generation of Basaltic Magma, (slides 1-19)

Read Winter, Chap. 10  
2/22/12  12 

Lab Lecture 6

Generation of Basaltic Magma, cont. (slides 20-25)

Read Winter, Chap. 13  Homeowork 1 due
2/27/12  13 

Generation of Basaltic Magma, cont.(slides 26-28)

Mid-Ocean Ridge Volcanism (slides 1-10)  

  Homework 1 returned; Homework 2 out
2/29/12  14 

Lab Lecture 7

Mid-Ocean Ridge Volcanism, cont (slides 11-13)

Read Winter, Chapter 14  Homework 2 due
3/5/12 - 3/12/12   Spring Break - No Class    
3/12/12 16 

Discuss HW 2

Mid-Ocean Ridge Volcanism, cont (slides 14-27)

 

  Homework 2 returned
3/14/12  17 

Lab lecture 8

Ocean Intraplate Volcanism (slides 1-3)

  Homework 3 out
3/19/12 18 

Discuss HW 3

Ocean Intraplate Volcanism (slides 4-28)

 

Homework 3 due

 

3/21/12  

Lab lecture 9, (slides 1-46)

Review for Midterm 2

  Homework 3 returned
3/26/12 19 

MIDTERM 2

 

Read Winter, Chapter 21    
3/28/12 20 

Return and discuss Midterm 2

Lab lecture 9, (slides 47-68)

Introduction to Metamorphism (slides 1-8)

   
4/2/12  21 

Return and review Lab Midterm 2

Introduction to Metamorphism continued (slides 9-28)

 

   
4/4/12  22 

Lab lecture 10

Introduction to Metamorphism continued (slide 29-42)  

Read Winter, Chapter 22   
4/09/12  23 

Introduction to Metamorphism continued (slide 43-47)  

High Strain Rocks

Metamorphic Facies (slides 1-24)

Read Winter, Chapter 25   
4/11/12  24 

Lab lecture 11

Metamorphic Facies (slides 25-32)

   
4/16/12 25 

SPOT Evaluation

Metamorphic Facies (slides 33-42)

   
4/18/12 26

Lab lecture: 12

Metamorphic Facies cont. (slides 49-60)

 

HW 4 out

 

4/23/12 27 

Metamorphic Facies cont. (slides 61-78)

Final Exam Review, slides 1-10

  HW 4 due
4/25/12 28 Final Exam Review, slides 11-38 STUDY FOR FINAL EXAMINATION  Homework 4 returned
4/27/12   FINAL EXAMINATION - 7:45 A.M. to 10:15 A.M.     

Quill PenQuestions or comments? mailto:warburto@fau.edu

Last updated: April 18, 2012