Area: | Department of Applied Geology |
Credits: | 12.5 |
Contact Hours: | 3.0 |
Lecture: | 1 x 1 Hours Weekly |
Laboratory: | 1 x 2 Hours Weekly |
Prerequisite(s): | 8015 (v.7) Geology 202 - Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology or any previous version
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Syllabus: | Evolution of igneous rocks - chemical diagrams, petrogenesis, mantle composition and crustal evolution. Evaluation of rock associations in terms of plate tectonic processes. Practical laboratory study of main rock associations, using classic overseas andlocal examples. |
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Unit Outcomes: | On successful completion of this unit students will be able to - Appreciate the use of geochemistry in petrogenesis. Understand the importance of isotopic data in determining magmatic source regions. Appreciate the evolution of the Earth's crust through time. Evaluate which petrographic features are significant in determining magmatic evolution. Assess and identify key rock types and associations. |
Texts and references listed below are for your information only and current as of September 30, 2003. Some units taught offshore are modified at selected locations. Please check with the unit coordinator for up-to-date information and approved offshore variations to unit information before finalising study and textbook purchases. |
Unit References: | Faure G., (2001), Origin of Igneous Rocks - The Isotopic Evidence, Springer. Middlemost E.A.K., (1985), Magmas and Magmatic Rocks, Longman. Deer W.A., Howie R.A. and Zussman J., (1996), An Introduction to Rock Forming Minerals, Longman. Nesse W.D., (2000), An Introduction to Optical Mineralogy, Oxford. Kerr P.F., (1990), Optical Mineralogy, McGraw Hill. |
Unit Texts: | Wilson M., (1997), Igneous Petrogenesis - A Global Tectonic Approach, Chapman and Hall. Wilde S.A., (2002), Laboratory Manual in Igneous Petrology, Curtin University of Technology. |
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Unit Assessment Breakdown: | Assignments 40%, Practical Examination 30%, Theory Examination 30%. This is a Grade/Mark assessment. |
Field of Education: | 10700 Earth Sciences (Narrow Grouping) | HECS Band (if applicable): | 2 |
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Extent to which this unit or thesis utilises online information: | Informational | Result Type: | Grade/Mark |
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Availability
| Year | Location | Period | Internal | Area External | Central External | | 2004 | Bentley Campus | Semester 1 | Y | | |
Area
External | refers to external course/units run by the School or Department, offered online or through Web CT, or offered by research. |
Central
External | refers to external course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area |
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