Lecture, two to three hours; laboratory, six hours; field trips. Requisite: course 51. Recommended: Chemistry 14B and 14BL, or 20B and 20L. Mineralogy, chemical composition, and field occurrence of igneous rocks with reference to their origin by melting in earth. Introduction to thermodynamics as applied to petrology. Formation of magma, its movement, eruption, crystallization, and chemical evolution. Petrologic structure of crust and mantle and its relation to seismology. Overview of petrological and chemical evolution of Earth, moon, and other planets from their origin to present. P/NP or letter grading.

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Dec 5, 3 PM PST
LEC 1: 16/35 seats taken (Open)
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  • LEC 1

    Open (13 seats)

    TR 11am-12:15pm

    Online

Course

Instructor
T. Mark Harrison
Previously taught
21W 20W 17W 16W 15S
Formerly offered as
E&S SCI 103A

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