GEO 401 - Igneous Petrology

Institution:

La Salle University

Subject:

Description:

4 credits A review of the origin of the different igneous rock types based on the latest chemical, petrographic, and geophysical evidence. Emphasizes the descriptive analysis of igneous rock composition and textures, interpretation of those compositions and textures, interpretation of igneous phase diagrams, and determination of cooling histories of common igneous rock types based on petrographic and phase analysis. Three hours lecture, three hours laboratory, and field trips. Prerequisites: GEO 203, 204; CHM 111, 112.

Credits:

4.00

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Instructional Type:

Multiple

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Institution Website:

www.lasalle.edu

Phone Number:

(215) 951-1000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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