Description and interpretation of metamorphic rocks. Chemical equilibrium, mineral reactions, nucleation and porphyroblast growth. Deformation and metamorphic fabrics. The metamorphic facies. Fluids, migmatites and partial melting. Metamorphic rocksin hand-specimen and thin-section. Tectonic settings of high, medium and low pressure metamorphism. -- Course Website
Prerequisites: 312244 (v.1)<br/> Mineralogy and Geochemistry 201<br/> <br/> or any previous version<br/> <br/> <br/><br/> <br/> OR<br/><br/> <br/> 9771 (v.7)<br/> Geology 201 - Mineralogy<br/> <br/> or any previous version