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GEOL 641 (3 credits) Advanced Petrology Department of Geology Idaho State University . ( ) Download Adobe PDF file of syllabus Get copy of the Acrobat Reader Fall Semester, 2001 TTH 8:30-9:45 am Dates and Time: Room: PS 221 Petrology & Geochemistry Professor: Mike McCurry ; PS225, office hours: any time door is open or by appointment. [email protected] Structural Geology Professor: Dave Rodgers ; PS223, office hours: TBA. [email protected] Course Objectives: > Review principles of magma genesis and evolution. > Understand and use modern tools for interpreting petrologic and geochemical data (e.g., MELTS, etc.). > Focus on Snake River Plain volcanic province, including readings, manipulation of petrochemical data, and field trips to key sites in the eastern and central SRP, and possibly Blackfoot volcanic fields. > Survey of the structural and geophysical framework for the SRP, and associated kinematic and dynamic processes. > Integrate structural, geophysical and magmatic features of the SRP for an interpretation of the evolution of the lithosphere in the context of the formation of the SRP-Yellowstone hot spot track. None required, however there will be numerous readings from various textbooks and journals. Text: Grading: EXAM GRADE WEIGHT Midterm 15% Final Exam 25% Oral Presentations 20% Written Assignments 20% Term Paper 20% : Resources and Links o Petrological Modeling o Petrological Concepts o Experimental Petrology o Analytical Methods o Reference Information o Other Link Sites o On the Lighter Side ˚ 8/21/01 12:15 PM GEOL 641 Advanced Petrology Syllabus Page 1 of 2 file:///Internet/mikesfolder/Teaching/GEOL641AdvancedPetrology/TMPczh5j1ldzu.htm
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GEOL 641 (3 credits)Advanced Petrology
Department of GeologyIdaho State University
. ( )Download Adobe PDF file of syllabus Get copy of the Acrobat Reader
Fall Semester, 2001 TTH 8:30-9:45 amDates and Time:
Room: PS 221
Petrology & Geochemistry
Professor:Mike McCurry ; PS225, office hours: any time door is open or by [email protected]
Structural Geology
Professor:Dave Rodgers ; PS223, office hours: [email protected]
Course Objectives:
> Review principles of magma genesis and evolution.
> Understand and use modern tools for interpreting petrologic and geochemical data (e.g., MELTS, etc.).
> Focus on Snake River Plain volcanic province, including readings, manipulation of petrochemical data, and field trips to key sites in the eastern and central SRP, and possibly Blackfoot volcanic fields.
> Survey of the structural and geophysical framework for the SRP, and associated kinematic and dynamic processes.
> Integrate structural, geophysical and magmatic features of the SRP for an interpretation of the evolution of the lithosphere in the context of the formation of the SRP-Yellowstone hot spot track.
None required, however there will be numerous readings from various textbooks and journals.Text:
Grading:
EXAMGRADE WEIGHT
Midterm 15%
Final Exam 25%
Oral Presentations 20%
Written Assignments 20%
Term Paper 20%
:Resources and Links
o Petrological Modelingo Petrological Conceptso Experimental Petrologyo Analytical Methodso Reference Informationo Other Link Siteso On the Lighter Side
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ADVANCED PETROLOGY SCHEDULE - FALL 2001
Week # DATES SUBJECT
1 Aug. 28, 30 Organization and objectives; Overview of SRP history; Mike&Dave
2 Aug. 31 - Sept. 4 AUG. 31 - SEPT. 5: FALL FIELD TRIP
3 Sept. 6 Review igneous systems and processes; introduction to petrological and geochemical aspects of "MASH"
4 Sept. 11, 13 Physical and chemical properties of magmas; modeling magma characteristics and differentiation processes
5 Sept. 18, 20 Interpretation of petrological and petrochemical data
6 Sept. 25, 27 Petrogenesis of volcanic rocks along the SRP hotspot track.
SRP Workshop (Sept. 28-30) Field trips to COM (Sept. 28) and Cedar Butte (Sept. 29)
SALSA PARTY (Sept. 30)
7 Oct. 2, 4 2-4: Review and discussion; students assigned to taking "minutes" of assigned parts of SRP workshop field-trip, with written summary and oral presentation; lead round-table discussion.
8 Oct. 9, 119: Geodynamics from structural point of view; lot's of flexibility folloing threads developed earlier; fluid statics, kinetics and dynamics11: cont
9 Oct. 16-1816: cont.18: Review
: Mike will be gone to a meeting in South Amercia ( ) from October 19-30. NOTE SSAGI III
10 Oct. 23-25 23: Midterm Exam25: Open day (no formal class)
11 Oct. 30 - Nov. 1 Dikes vs. sills vs. diapirs
12 Nov. 6, 8 MASH intro.
13 Nov.13, 15 MASH and SRP?
14 Nov. 20-24 THANKSGIVING VACATION
15 Nov. 27-29 ESRP tecton-magmatic evolution
16 Dec. 4-6 ESRP tecton-magmatic evolution - cont.
17 Dec. 11, 13 Class presentations (re. term paper projects)
18 Dec. 18 , 7:30 - 9:30 amLecture Final Exam
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