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Course Discription |
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Igneous rocks, their origin, mineralogical and chemical classification, Magma evolution, characteristics, behavior and crystallization. Volcanoes, description of rock families, volcanic succession, phase rule and diagrams. Metamorphic rocks, grades and limits of metamorphism, factors promoting metamorphism, metamorphic faces, index minerals and minerals zones, metamorphic rocks classification. Field trip and laboratory applications. |