Course Overview
Heat and material are redistributed throughout the Earth by the generation, migration, and crystallization of magma. The consequence of these processes include for example, formation and growth of the continents, destruction and recycling of oceanic lithosphere, contact and regional metamorphism, and development of economic mineralization. Clearly, if we are to develop a better understanding of how the Earth continues to evolve, we must have knowledge of the processes by which igneous rocks form.
The purpose of this class is to learn to "read" the Earth's history from information preserved in the mineralogy, composition and textures of igneous rocks. The course will focus on integrating detailed petrographic studies, major and trace element geochemistry, experimental petrology, and thermodynamics to develop models for the generation, migration, and crystallization of magma. From such studies we will develop an appreciation for the global scale geochemical dynamics that regulate the redistribution of heat and material within the Earth.
Instructor
Dr. John P. Hogan, Office McNutt 330, Phone 341-4618
Office Hours
Monday 3:00-5:00 pm, Wednesday 2:00-4:00 pm, and by appointment.
Lecture
Tuesday & Thursday 10:30 am to 11:20 am Room 308 McNutt Hall
Text
Required-
Petrology: Igneous, Sedimentary, and Metamorphic 2nd edition
Harvey Blatt, Robert J. Tracy
W.H. Freeman and Company
Strongly Recommended- An Introduction to
the Rock Forming Minerals 2nd edition
W.A. Deer, R.A. Howie, and J. Zussman
Longman Scientific and Technical Company.
Tuesday, 1:30 pm to 4:20 pm, Room 108 McNutt Hall
Lab Instructors
Purnima A. Shivdasan, Office McNutt 263
Office Hours: Wednesday and Friday 10:30-12:30 pm, and by appointment
Joy Drake, Office McNutt B23
Office Hours Wednesday 12:30-2:00, Thursday 12:30-3:00, and by appointment.
Grading:
|
|
Percent of Total Grade |
Exam One | Tuesday, September 21st |
10
|
Exam Two | Thursday, October 28th |
10
|
Lab Final | Tuesday, December 7th |
15
|
Lecture Final | Thursday, December 16th |
15
|
Lab & Homework Assignments | Weekly |
25
|
Field Trip | October 22nd-24th |
15
|
Class Participation |
10
|
|
Total |
100
|
Satisfactory completion of all lab assignments is required for a passing grade in this course
Developing an understanding of petrologic concepts is a cumulative process. Missing a class or lab will severely compromise your ability to understand future lectures, and the likelihood of successful completion of this course. Thus, perfect attendance in lecture and lab is mandatory. Only excused absences, those cleared with me ahead of time for extreme circumstances, will be tolerated. Two unexcused absences will result in dismissal from the course.
Home work & Labs
Home work problems and lab assignments will be due a week later at the beginning of class or lab. Late assignments will receive no credit.
Class Notes
The key to success in any class is taking good notes. You will need a three ring binder notebook to keep your class notes, labs, and copious handouts organized. I will be periodically collecting your class notebook for review. Your note books will be returned the following day.
Field Trip
There will be a class field trip to the Wichita Mountains,
of southwestern Oklahoma on October 22nd -24th. We will leave early on
the morning of October 22nd and return to Rolla in the evening of the 24th.
We will camp out in the Wildlife Refuge. Logistics of eating will discussed
in the future. A class field trip fee of $20.00 must be prepaid to the
department prior to this trip. This fee will defray transportation costs.
Additional costs (e.g. food) will be born by the participants. This field
trip will examine rift-related mafic and felsic igneous rocks associated
with the Cambrian breakup of the super continent Panatonia. Students will
be responsible for keeping a detailed field notebook to include a description
of the individual stops, sketches, measurements, and photos. Field notebooks
will be due Tuesday, November 2nd at the beginning of class.