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Date |
Book Chapter |
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Jan. 26 |
Ch. 1 |
Some introductory ideas |
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Jan. 28 |
Ch. 1 |
The earth's interior |
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Jan. 31 |
Ch. 2 |
Classification of igneous rocks |
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Feb. 2 |
Ch. 3 |
Textures of igneous rocks |
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Feb. 4 |
Ch. 4 |
Extrusive igneous structures and field relationships |
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Feb. 7 |
Ch. 4 |
Intrusive igneous structures and field relationships |
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Feb. 9 |
Ch. 6 |
Melting and crystallization - simple systems |
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Feb. 11 |
Ch. 6 |
Melting and crystallization - binary systems |
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Feb. 14 |
Ch. 7 |
Melting and crystallization - ternary systems |
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Feb. 16 |
Ch. 7 |
Melting and crystallization - more complex systems |
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Feb. 17 |
Presidents Day Holiday |
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Feb. 18 |
Ch. 8 |
Major element modeling |
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Feb. 23 |
Ch. 8 |
More major element modeling |
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Feb. 25 |
Ch. 9 |
Trace elements in petrology |
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Feb. 28 |
FIRST EXAM |
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March 2 |
Ch. 9 |
Trace element modeling |
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March 4 |
Ch. 9 |
Isotopes in petrology |
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March 7 |
Ch. 9 |
Isotopic modeling |
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March 9 |
Ch. 10 |
Mantle petrology |
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March 11 |
Ch. 10 |
Mantle melting and production of basaltic magmas |
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SPRING BREAK |
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March 21 |
XRF analysis ??? |
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March 23 |
Ch. 11 |
Evolution and diversification of magmas |
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March 25 |
Ch. 11 |
More on evolution of magmas |
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March 28 |
Ch. 12 |
Layered mafic intrusions - petrology's natural crucible |
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March 30 |
Ch. 13 |
Mid-ocean ridge magmatism |
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April 1 |
Ch. 13 |
More on mid-ocean ridges |
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April 4 |
Ch. 14 |
Ocean island magmatism (hotspots) |
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April 6 |
Ch. 14 |
Hawaiian volcanoes |
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April 8 |
Ch. 15 |
Flood basalts (large igneous provinces) |
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April 11 |
SECOND EXAM |
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April 13 |
Ch. 16 |
Island arc magmatism |
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April 15 |
Ch. 17 |
Magmatism along continental margins |
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April 18 |
Patriot's Day Holiday |
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April 20 |
Ch. 18 |
Granites and granites |
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April 21 |
Ch. 18 |
More on granites (Monday classes) |
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April 22 |
Ch. 21 |
An introduction to metamorphism |
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April 25 |
Ch. 22 |
Classification of metamorphic rocks |
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April 27 |
Ch. 24 |
Graphical analysis of metamorphic rocks |
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April 29 |
Ch. 24 |
More graphical analysis of metamorphic rocks |
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May 2 |
Ch. 25 |
Concept of metamorphic facies |
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May 4 |
Ch. 25 |
Metamorphism of mafic rocks |
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May 6 |
Ch. 27 |
Geothermometers and geobarometers |
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May 9 |
Ch. 28 |
Metamorphism of pelitic rocks |
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May 13 |
No classes |
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May 14 |
BEGIN FINAL EXAMS (to be scheduled) |