EA3100 - Igneous Petrology and Processes

An advanced course in the petrology and geochemistry of igneous rocks. The subject provides an overview of petrological processes in magmatic environments with thermodynamic and geochemical tools. The subject material also covers various magmatic associations on Earth and the relation to plate tectonics and the evolution of the Earth.

Learning Outcomes

• obtain an advanced understanding of igneous petrology and the application of geochemistry to magmatic environments;
• application of igneous petrology to understand the geodynamics of modern Earth;
• further develop skills for identifying minerals, rocks and associated textures under the microscope, and apply these skills to making petrogenetic interpretations of rock;
• introduction to the application of trace element and isotopic geochemistry to igneous environments;
• understand how global tectonics work and influence crustal growth on Earth.

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