Geology 406:
Petrology


Instructor: Dr. Susan M. DeBari


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)

Sue's Mineral Identification Tips for Igneous Rocks


Lecture Notes for 406

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


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