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Cursus: GEO4-1403
GEO4-1403
Magmatic processes
Cursus informatie
CursuscodeGEO4-1403
Studiepunten (EC)7,5
Cursusdoelen

Acquiring knowledge about principal research strategies for data collection and interpretation; Learning how to use quantitative models; Establishing a basis for independent research; Scientific attitude towards literature (ability to understand, critical judgement); Reporting and representation skills.

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In this block you will learn how to use modern petrological and geochemical research methods to extract information from igneous rocks on their origin and evolution, and how data interpretation provides insights into magmatic processes and conditions.

Topics to be addressed are: Optical microscopy and texture analysis; Interpretation of rock and mineral chemistry; Element distribution in theory and practice; Phase-diagrams and their predictive value; Magma-reservoir processes; Quantitative models for melt-extraction and crystallization in open and closed systems; Magma properties, and the role of gasses and fluids.

Theoretical aspects will be treated during communal lectures to support practical work and projects, which constitute a substantial part of this block. Knowledge will largely be acquired through individual work on case histories about volcanic complexes in various geological settings. Practical techniques include computer modelling and optical microscopy.

Sources for self study

  • Wilson (1989) Igneous Petrogenesis a global tectonic approach. Springer.
  • Hall (1996) Igneous Petrology. Longman Group Ltd.
  • MacKenzie, Donaldson and Guilford (1999) Atlas of Igneous Rocks and their textures. 8th Impression. Longman Group Ltd.
  • Philpotts and Ague (2009) Principles of igneous and metamorphic petrology (2nd edition). Cambridge University Press.
  • Nesse (2004) Introduction to optical mineralogy. Oxford University Press.
  • Deer, Howie and Zussman (1992) An Introduction to the Rock-Forming Minerals (2nd Edition,) (Paperback). Pearson Education Ltd.
  • MacKenzie (1994) A Color Atlas of Rocks and Minerals in Thin Section (Paperback). Manson Publishing Ltd.
  • Philpotts. Petrography of Igneous and Metamorphic Rocks. Paperback edition (1988) Prentice Hall; Plastic Comb edition (2003) - Waveland Pr Inc.
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