8015 (v.8) Metamorphic Petrology 202

Area:	Department of Applied Geology
Credits:	25.0
Contact Hours:	5.0
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Lecture:	3 x 1 Hours Weekly
Laboratory:	1 x 2 Hours Weekly
Anti Requisite(s):	10195 (v.3) Geology 244 - Petrology and Geochemistry or any previous version
Prerequisite(s):
Syllabus:	Description and interpretation of metamorphic rocks. Chemical equilibrium, mineral reactions, nucleation and porphyroblast growth. Deformation and metamorphic fabrics. The metamorphic facies. Fluids, migmatites and partial melting. Metamorphic rocksin hand-specimen and thin-section. Tectonic settings of high, medium and low pressure metamorphism.
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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

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