GEOLOGY 3016 - Igneous and Metamorphic Geology III
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| Course Code | GEOLOGY 3016 |
| Course | Igneous and Metamorphic Geology III |
| Coordinating Unit | School of Earth & Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Sciences |
| Term | Semester 1 |
| Mode | Internal |
| Level | Undergraduate |
| Location/s | North Terrace |
| Units | 3 |
| Contact | Up to 7 hours per week |
| Prerequisites | GEOLOGY 2502 or GEOLOGY 2006 or GEOLOGY 2000 |
| Corequisites | Not applicable |
| Incompatible | GEOLOGY 3004 |
| Assumed Knowledge | Not applicable |
| Restrictions | Not applicable |
| Quota | Not applicable |
| Course Description | This course is concerned with aspects of the long-term thermal and material history of the earth's lithosphere and mantle. The course has as its foundation the basic skills learnt at level II in Igneous and Metamorphic Geology II. Included amongst the skills learnt in this course are understanding of the governing theory describing high temperature element partitioning between fluids and melts, the thermodynamic theory that governs and predicts sub-solidus mineral growth and reaction and the principles of natural radioactive decay and the application of isotopes to geochronology. Metamorphic Geology: This examines the nature and change of sub-solidus mineral assemblages and textures in rocks. This information provides a sound basis with which to examine orogenic processes. Igneous Geology: This section examines the physical controls on the generation and differentiation of silicate melts within the earth and the contribution these processes have made to the composition of the crust and mantle through time. Part of this section of the course is devoted to case studies of magma generation in key tectonic settings on the current earth and the extrapolation of this knowledge back through time. |
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