10195 (v.3) Geology 244 - Petrology and Geochemistry

Area:	Department of Applied Geology
Credits:	25.0
Contact Hours:	7.0
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Lecture:	2 x 2 Hours Weekly
Laboratory:	1 x 3 Hours Weekly
Anti Requisite(s):	8015 (v.8) Metamorphic Petrology 202 or any previous version AND
Prerequisite(s):	10198 (v.3) Geology 241 - Structural Geology and Mineralogy or any previous version
Syllabus:	Phase equilibria and simple thermodynamic principles. Two and three component phase diagrams related to petrology. Use of geochemistry in petrogenetic modelling. Element classification and geochemical behaviour. Eh and pH: application to chemical weathering and environmental geochemistry. Geochemistry of ore forming processes and mine drainage. Description, classification and interpretation of igneous rocks. Primary magma formation and emplacement. Processes in magma chambers, magmatic differentiation. Igneous rocks in hand-specimen. Description and interpretation of metamorphic rocks. Chemical equilibrium, mineral reactions, nucleation and porphyroblast growth, deformation and metamorphic fabrics and metamorphic facies. Fluids, migmatites and partial melting. Metamorphic rocks in hand-specimen.
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Field of Education:	010700 Earth Sciences (Narrow Grouping)
SOLT (Online) Definitions*:	Not Online *Extent to which this unit or thesis utilises online information
Result Type:	Grade/Mark

Availability

Year	Location	Period	Internal	Partially Online Internal	Area External	Central External	Fully Online
2010	Bentley Campus	Semester 2	Y

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