GEOS 312 - Petrology of the Earth

Institution:

Denison University

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Description:

An examination of the processes that produce igneous and metamorphic rocks and how the thermal and physical architecture of the earth controls those processes. The course emphasizes the reasoning and approaches used to understand rock-forming processes, including field geology, petrography, theoretical modeling, geochemical modeling and experimental petrology. The course culminates with an integrative analysis of the petrologic processes that operate at convergent plate boundaries. (Normally offered Spring Semester in alternate years) (4 Credits)

Credits:

4.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.denison.edu

Phone Number:

(740) 587-0810

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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