Classification and origins of the common igneous and metamorphic rocks. Lecture material will emphasize the mineralogical, chemical, and physical equilibria within the earth. Laboratory topics will stress hand-specimen and microscopic petrography. Lecture, three hours; laboratory, three hours per week. Prereq: GLY 230 and 235 and GLY 360.
Prefix:
GLY
Course Number:
461

Semester:
Fall 2012
Year:
2013010
Credits:
4.0