GEOL 3024 - Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology

(2 Lecture Hours 4 Lab Hours 4 Credit Hours)

Prerequisite: GEOL 3014
A study of the classification and origin of igneous, and metamorphic rocks. The geologic processes that form these rocks are studied by examining rock samples in the field and laboratory using hand sample, microscopic, and chemical techniques. Petrologic problems are studied at the local, regional, and global scales.