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| Tu 30 Jan -am | Where, when, why, how does Earth make igneous and metamorphic rocks? |
| Th 01 Feb - am | Naming igneous rocks by committee. |
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Th 01 Feb - pm |
Minerals in thin section. (Minerals database lab report - 1 week ) |
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| Tu 06 Feb - am | Melting and crystallization of rocks: an experiment. (Binary phase diagram problem set - 1 week) |
| Th 08 Feb - am | Melting and crystallization of rocks: binary phase diagrams. |
| Th 08 Feb - pm | Melting experiments. (Melting experiment lab report - 1 week) |
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| Tu 13 Feb - am | Ternary phase diagrams. Detecting fractional crystallization. (Fractional crystallization problem set - 1 week) |
| Th 15 Feb - am | Fractional crystallization of basalt. Layered mafic intrusions. Bowen's reaction series. |
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Th 15 Feb - pm |
Layered igneous rocks. (Layered igneous rocks lab project - 2 weeks) |
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| Tu 20 Feb - am | Trace element geochemistry: a little evidence. |
| Th 22 Feb - am | Melting Earth's mantle. |
| Th 22 Feb - pm | Layered igneous rocks. (Layered igneous rocks lab project - 1 week more) |
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| Tu 27 Feb - am | Physical properties of magma. LA Story. (Enthalpy of crystallization problem set - 1 week) |
| Th 01 Mar - am | Volcanoes: Types. Eruptive styles. Settings. |
| Th 01 Mar - pm | Basalts. (Basalts lab report - 1 week) |
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| Tu 06 Mar - am | Tectonic settings of igneous rocks. |
| Th 08 Mar - am | Isotope geochemistry: Radioactive decay for geologists. |
| Th 08 Mar - pm | Unknown Igneous Rocks. (Unknown rocks lab report - 1 week) |
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| Tu 13 Mar - am | The relationship between the chemistry and the mineralogy of igneous rocks. (Norm problem set - 1 week) |
| Th 15 Mar - am | More on modes and norms. |
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Th 15 Mar - pm |
Granite. (Granite lab report - 1 week) |
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Spring Break |
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| Tu 27 Mar - am | The origin of granite. |
| Th 29 Mar - am | Igneous rocks wrap-up. Questions remaining. |
| Th 29 Mar - pm | Metabasalts. (Metabasalt lab report - 2 weeks) |
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| Tu 03 Apr - am | Introduction: Metamorphism, metamorphic rocks. |
| Th 05 Apr - am | Metamorphosed basalts: Metamorphism of basalts, ACF diagrams. |
| Th 05 Apr - pm | Field trip to local igneous rocks. |
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| Tu 10 Apr - am | Metamorphism: Isograds and chemical reactions during metamorphism. |
| Th 12 Apr - am | Metacarbonate rocks: Reactions, complications, SCM diagrams, TX diagrams. |
| Th 12 Apr - pm | Marbles. (Metacarbonate rocks lab report- 1 week) |
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| Tu 17 Apr - am | Metamorphism: Experiments, thermodynamics, and the calculation of mineral equilibria. (GTB problem set- 1 week) |
| Th 19 Apr - am | Metamorphosed shales: Chemical reactions in metapelites, AFM diagrams. |
| Th 19 Apr - pm | Metapelites. (Metapelites lab report- 1 week) |
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| Th 24 Apr - am | Physics of Metamorphism: Heat flow, temperature gradients, density, pressure gradients. (Geotherm problem set- 1 week) |
| Th 26 Apr - am | Metamorphism: PTt path in SW Montana. |
| Th 26 Apr - pm | Final Project. (Final Project, Due 11 May, 5pm) |
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Vermont Field Trip, 27-29 April
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| Tu 01 May- am | Metamorphism: Metasomatism in SW Montana. |
| Th 03 May - am | Metamorphism: Smith rocks. |
| Th 03 May - pm | Final Project. (Final Project, Due 11 May, 5pm) |