Course Description
The study of rocks formed by the crystallization of magmas (igneous) and by the recrystallization of existing rocks (metamorphic), with emphasis on whole-rock and mineral compositions, classification, petrography, hand-sample and thin-section identification, and the rock origins in terms of magma genesis and emplacement and tectonics.
Non-Std Tm
Through Fall 2026
Spring 2025
Instructors
Meeting Patterns
Classes Start:
January 6, 2025
Classes End:
April 22, 2025
Location:
02106 Jordan Hall
Class Days:
T
Class Start Time:
11:45am
Class End Time:
12:35pm
Classes Start:
January 6, 2025
Classes End:
April 22, 2025
Location:
02106 Jordan Hall
Class Days:
H
Class Start Time:
11:45am
Class End Time:
1:25pm
Class Type:
Lecture
Credits:
3.00
Restrictions:
Prerequisite: MEA 410
