GLY 4310C

Petrology of Igneous and Metamorphic Rocks

Spring, 2011

This page will be revised after every lecture, to reflect an accurate summary of what occurred on a given date, and what is planned for following lectures.

Date  Lecture #  Topic  Reading Assignment  Homework Out, In, Returned 
1/10/11  Introduction, Silicate Minerals, Nesosilicates, Sorosilicates, Cyclosilicates (slides 1-44)

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

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

 
1/12/11 

Inosilicates, Phyllosilicates (slides 45-80)

 

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

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

 
1/17/11  

Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday

Univesity closed

   
1/19/11

Tectosilicates (slides 81 -98)

Petrology Introduction (all)

Petrology: Fundamental Concepts - Lecture 1   (slides 1-5)

Read Winter, Chapters 1   
1/24/11 

Petrology: Fundamental Concepts,cont. (slides 6-8)

Classification and Nomenclature of Igneous Rocks, Lecture 2 (slide1-15)

Read Winter, Chap 2, 3   
1/26/11

Classification and Nomenclature of Igneous Rocks, cont. (slides 16-19)

Igneous Rock Textures , Lecture 3  (slides 1 - 30)

   
1/31/11

Igneous Rock Textures,cont.  (slides 31-40)

Igneous Structures and Field Relationships, Lecture 4  (slides 1-36)

Read Winter Chap. 4   
2/2/11

Mid-term 1 Review

Igneous Structures and Field Relationships cont. (slides 37-44)

Review Winter Chaps. 5-6   
2/7/11   MIDTERM 1    
2/9/11

Return and discuss Midterm 1

Igneous Structures and Field Relationships cont. (slides 45-50)

Review Winter Chap. 7, pp. 105-116   
2/14/11

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

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

Read Winter, Chap. 7, pp. 117-127   
2/16/11  

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

Generation of Basaltic Magma (slides 1-6)

   
2/21/11  11 

Generation of Basaltic Magma, cont. (slides 7-21)

Read Winter, Chap. 10 Homework 1 out
2/23/11  12  Generation of Basaltic Magma, cont. (slides 22-25) Read Winter, Chap. 13  Homework 2 out
2/28/11  13 

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

Mid-Ocean Ridge Volcanism (slides 1-9)  

  Homeowork 1 due; Homework 2 out
3/2/11  14 

Mid-Ocean Ridge Volcanism, cont (slides 10-19)

Read Winter, Chapter 14  Homework 1 returned; Homework 2 due
3/7/11; 3/12/11   Spring Break - No Class    
3/14/11 16 

Mid-Ocean Ridge Volcanism, cont (slides 20-27)

Ocean Intraplate Volcanism  (slides 1-2)

  Homework 2 returned; Homework 3 out
3/16/11  17 

Discuss HW 1

Ocean Intraplate Volcanism cont. (slides 3-20)

 

  Homework 3 due
3/21/11 18 

Ocean Intraplate Volcanism cont. (slides 21-28)

Discuss HW 3

Midterm 2 Review

Lab lecture: Syenite, Phonolite, Ijolite, Carbonatite, Ultramafic Rocks, and Lamprophyre (slides 1-19; remainder during lab lecture)

 

Homework 3 returned

 

3/23/11   MIDTERM 2    
3/28/11 19 

Return and discuss Midterm 2

Lab lecture: Slate, Phyllite, Greenstone, and Schist (slides1-28)

Read Winter, Chapter 21    
3/30/11 20  Introduction to Metamorphism (slides 1-11)    
4/4/11  21 

Introduction to Metamorphism continued (slides 12-23)

 

   
4/6/11  22 

Return and review Lab Midterm 2

Introduction to Metamorphism continued (slide 24-32)  

Read Winter, Chapter 22  HW 3 out
4/11/11  23  Introduction to Metamorphism continued (slides 33 -43) Read Winter, Chapter 25  HW 3 due
4/13/11  24 

Introduction to Metamorphism continued (slides 44-47)

High Strain Rocks

Metamorphic Facies (slides 1-20)

   
4/18/11 25 

Lab lecture: Marble, Quartzite, and Serpentinite

Metamorphic Facies (slides 21-33)

  HW 4 out
4/20/11 26

Metamorphic Facies cont. (slides 34-54)

SPOT Evaluation

  HW 4 due
4/25/11 27 

Metamorphic Facies cont. (slides 55-78)

Lab lecture: Contact and Dynamic Metamorphic Rocks

  Homework 4 returned
4/27/10 28 Final Exam Review   STUDY FOR FINAL EXAMINATION   
4/29/11   FINAL EXAMINATION - 7:45 A.M. to 10:15 A.M.     

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Last revised: December 13, 2010