Geology 406:
Petrology
Email:
debari@cc.wwu.edu
Offered Fall 2003
Lecture: Tuesday, Thursday, Friday 10:00-10:50
Lab: Thursday 11:00-12:50
Course description & syllabus
Click here
for petrography notes
Click here
for the chemical data from the Fidalgo Island trip.
If you want to plot the data
and don't have the triangular diagrams, or the x-y plots, please
see me (i.e., if you don't have the field trip guide)
Igneous Petrology
Lectures 1 and 2 Introduction
Lecture 3 Physical Properties of Magmas
Lecture 4 Modal Classification of Rocks
Lecture 5 Chemical Classification of Magmas
Make sure to see the associated Power Point file on blackboard
Lectures 6-9 Phase Diagrams
Make sure to see the associated Power Point files on blackboard
Lecture 10 Mantle Melting
Make sure to see the associated Power Point files on blackboard
Lecture 11 Magma Differentiation
Make sure to see the associated Power Point files on blackboard
M&M magma chamber activity. Please see blackboard for excel
spreadsheet