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GEOL 360 - Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology

(4 credits)
Prerequisite: GEOL 260
Corequisite: GEOL 360L

This course will study the minerals, compositions, textures, structures, classifications and origins of the igneous and metamorphic rocks that compose the solid Earth. Lectures will emphasize rock forming processes (petrology), and laboratories will emphasize the use of the petrographic microscope (petrography). Several field trips examining the geology of southeastern New England will be required. Two hours of lecture and four hours of laboratory weekly. Offered spring semester. (Formerly EASC 360 and EASC 463)