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Metamorphic Petrology 202

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  • Semester 2
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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



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