GEOL201 Mineralogy and Petrology
Updated: 10 January 2007| Credit Points | 6 | ||||||||
| Offering | Not offered in 2007 | ||||||||
| Online level | Level A - Internet access required | ||||||||
| Intensive School(s) |
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| Supervised Exam | June | ||||||||
| Pre-requisites | GEOL 120 | ||||||||
| Co-requisites | None | ||||||||
| Restrictions | GEOL 203 and 204 (only if both units have been completed. If only either GEOL 203 or 204 has been completed there is no restriction.) | ||||||||
| Notes | None | ||||||||
| Combined Units | None | ||||||||
| Coordinator(s) | N/A | ||||||||
| Unit Description |
Topics will include: principles of optical mineralogy and systematic study of the main rock-forming silicate minerals; igneous and metamorphic rock classification; igneous rock lineages and different types of metamorphic rocks. Practical work involves introduction to the petrographic microscope, study of the common rock-forming minerals, igneous and metamorphic rocks in hand-specimen and under the microscope. Also involves two one-day field excursions. Students should have access to a computer and the Internet. |
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| Prescribed Material Mandatory |
Textbook information is only available from 2008 units onwards. | ||||||||
| Recommended Material Optional |
Textbook information is only available from 2008 units onwards. | ||||||||
| Disclaimer | Offer of some subjects is subject to viability. Information in these unit descriptions is subject to change prior to commencement of semester. |