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MEA 440 Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology
惭贰础听440听听Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology听听(3 credit hours)听听
The study of rocks formed by the crystallization of magmas (igneous) and by the recrystallization of existing rocks (metamorphic), with emphasis on whole-rock and mineral compositions, classification, petrography, hand-sample and thin-section identification, and the rock origins in terms of magma genesis and emplacement and tectonics.
Prerequisite: 惭贰础听410
Typically offered in Spring only