EAE3521 Earth petrology, Iisotope geology and geochronology

When you finish this unit, you should be able to:

1. 1

   Identify the various types of igneous and metamorphic rocks in hand specimen and in natural field outcrops;

2. 2

   Evaluate the distinctive geochemical and petrographic features of igneous and metamorphic rocks, including meteorites;

3. 3

   Evaluate and constrain the geochemical sources and evolution of magmas within the silicate earth and other planets, and identify their dominant controlling processes;

4. 4

   Understand the processes that lead to the formation of metamorphic rocks in the Earth's crust, and within asteroids;

5. 5

   Understand how isotopes are used in geosciences and apply them in interpreting magmatic and metamorphic processes;

6. 6

   Understand the links between plate tectonics, magma genesis and regional metamorphism, and apply that understanding to interpret the evolution of different tectonic domains.