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EES 312: Metamorphic Petrology Laboratory (1)
Prerequisites:Credited or registered in EES 304, EES 301
Learning Objectives:
In this course students will learn to identify different metamorphic rocks both mega- and microscopically. Emphasis will be given on identification of different mineral reaction textures. Additionally, laboratory exercises will also cover the computational methods to estimate P-T conditions in metamorphic rocks. Further, students will be introduced to thermodynamics based software to construct and interpret equilibrium phase diagrams.
Course Contents:
Unit-1: Classification and Nomenclature of Metamorphic Rocks:
Criteria for identification of equilibrium mineral associations; Relationships between textures,
deformation for ordering metamorphic mineral associations.
Unit-2: Megascopic and microscopic study (textural and mineralogical):
Low grade metamorphic rocks: Serpentinites, albite-epidote-chlorite-quartz schists, slates, talc-
tremolite-calcite-quartz schists.
Unit-3: Medium to high grade metamorphic rocks: Gneisses, amphibolites, hornfels, garnetiferous schists, sillimanite-kyanite-bearing rocks.
Unit-4: High Grade metamorphic rocks: Granulites, eclogites, diopside-forsterite bearing rocks.
Unit-5: Laboratory Exercises in Plotting Mineral Chemistry Data:
Determination of pressure-temperature conditions using various net-transfer and exchange reactions.
Unit-6: Preparation and Interpretation of Equilibrium Phase Diagrams:
DOMINO-THERAK, PERPLE_X and THERMOCALC.
Suggested Readings :
- Vernon, R. H. and Clark, G. L, 2008, Principles of Metamorphic Petrology (1 st Edition), Cambridge.
- Passchier, C., and Trouw, R. A. J., 2005, Microtectonics (2 nd Edition), Springer.
- Popular equilibrium phase calculation software resources accessible via: Link
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