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Geology 3041 - Fall 2007
 

		Instructor: Dr. Darrell Henry Office: 217 Howe-Russell Phone: 578-2693 E-mail: glhenr@lsu.edu Web site: www.geol.lsu.edu/henry/ Office hours: drop by
		TA: Matthew Huber Office: TBA E-mail: TBA Office hours: TBA	TA: Issaku Kohl Office: E340C  Howe-Russell E-mail: ikohl1@lsu.edu Office hours: TBA

Textbook: Winter, J. D. (2001) An introduction to Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology

[last update: October 2, 2007]

LECTURE AND LAB SCHEDULE

Part I: Igneous Petrology

Date	Lecture topic	Chapter reading	Lab topic and other course resources
Aug 27 (Mon)	Introduction to the course Volcano Presentation assignment - public presentation on the geologic background and hazards of individually-assigned volcanoes, with student and faculty evaluation of presentation (Sept. 18, 20) Talk evaluation forms		Lab 1 (and Aug 29) - Self-generated rock classification - What's in a name? - group lab Volcano video - National Geographic Introduction to the CxC lab (Room 155 Howe-Russell)
Aug 29 (Wed)	Fundamental concepts in igneous petrology	1	Useful web sites related to volcanism Volcanoworld MTU Volcano page USGS Volcanic Hazards page Smithsonian Global Volcanism page USGS photo glossary of volcanic terms
Sept 3 (Mon)	Labor Day Holiday		Library resources: Georef Web of Science
Sept 5 (Wed)	Igneous structures and field relations	4	no lab this week
Sept 10 (Mon)	Igneous structures and field relations Igneous classifications Flow Chart for Classification of Igneous Rocks	2	Lab 2 - Petrography I petrography template -------------------------------- Introduction to the Pet Rock Project a semester-long project of petrologic research Guidelines and scoring of the Pet Rock Project Geologic Background for the Pet Rock Project
Sept 12 (Wed)	Igneous textures lecture	3	Photo glossary of igneous textures
Sept 17 (Mon)	Student volcano presentations Talk evaluation forms	6	Lab 3 - Petrography II (and Sept 19) petrography template
Sept 19 (Wed)	Student volcano presentations Talk evaluation forms		Useful LSU writing and technical resources LSU Writing Center Computer Workshops (START)
Sept 24 (Mon)	The phase rule in simple and complex systems Useful  phase diagram demos Powerpoint demonstrations on use of phase diagrams (written by Ken Windom, Iowa State Univ.) Ab-An system, An-Di system, Fo-silica system, and An-Di-Fo system	6,7	Lab 4 -- Igneous classification, textures and petrographic data acquisition (and Sept 26)
Sept 26 (Wed)	The phase rule in simple and complex systems Chemical petrology	6,7
Oct 1 (Mon)	Chemical petrology	8,9	Lab 5 - Plutonic suite - group lab (and Oct 3)
Oct 3 (Wed)	Generation of basaltic magmas Diversification of magmas	10,11
Oct 8 (Mon)	Layered mafic intrusives Mid-ocean ridge volcanism	12, 13	Lab 6 - Igneous project  (individual) Taos Plateau project (and Oct 10) Taos Plateau views
Oct 10 (Wed)	Mid-ocean ridge volcanism Ocean intraplate volcanism	14
Oct 15 (Mon)	Continental flood basalts	15	Lab 6 - Igneous project  (individual) Taos Plateau project (and Oct 17) Taos Plateau views
Oct 17 (Wed)	Subduction-related activity: island arcs Subduction-related activity: continental arcs	16,17
Oct 22 (Mon)	Granitoid rocks	18	Lab 6- Igneous project  (individual) Taos Plateau project (and Oct 24) Taos Plateau views

Part 2. Metamorphic Petrology

Date	Lecture topic	Chapter reading	Lab topic
Oct 24 (Wed)	Introduction to metamorphism	21
Oct 29 (Mon)	GSA meeting Lecture Exam (Igneous Petrology)		Lab 7 - Metamorphic mafic rock suite labs - group lab (and Oct 31)
Oct 31 (Wed)	Classification and metamorphic texture	22, 23
Nov 5 (Mon)	Classification and metamorphic texture	23	Lab 8 - Metapelitic suite labs - group lab (and Nov 8)
Nov 7 (Wed)	Stable mineral assemblages in metamorphic rocks	24
Nov 12 (Mon)	Metamorphic facies and metamafic rocks	25	Lab 9 - Metamorphic project (individual) (and Nov 15)
Nov 14 (Wed)	Metamorphic reactions	26
Nov 19 (Mon)	Thermodynamics of metamorphic reactions	27	Lab 9 - Metamorphic project (individual) (and Nov 22
Nov 21 (Wed)	Metamorphism of pelitic sediments	28
Nov 26 (Mon)	Metamorphism of pelitic sediments	28	Lab 9 - Metamorphic project (individual) (and Nov 28)
Nov 28 (Wed)	Metamorphism of calcareous and ultramafic rocks	29
Dec 3 (Mon)	Metamorphism of calcareous and ultramafic rocks	29	presentation preparation and completion of metamorphic project
Dec 7 (Friday)	2007 Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology Symposium - all day Room E208 Howe-Russell starting 10 am images from the 2005 Symposium	28
Dec 11 (Tue)	Exam for metamorphic section (3:00-5:00 pm in Room E207)

The grades will be based on performance on a combination of lab and homework exercises, the two lecture exams, public presentations and written project reports. Part of the grade of the individual will involve critiques of presentations of your peers. Evaluation forms will be provided and a summary of the results returned to the student presenter. For the Pet Rock Project there will be an opportunity to revise the presentation and written report prior to the final submissions. For group projects a grade will be given to the group; i.e. all members of that group will receive the same score for that project. The breakdown of weighting of scores are:

• Igneous lecture exam - 20%

• Metamorphic (igneous) lecture exam - 20%

• Igneous Project Report - 10%

• Metamorphic Project Report - 5%

• Pet Rock Presentation and Report - 20%

• Volcano Presentation - 5%

• Group lab reports and individual homework - 20%

Darrell Henry is the Campanile Charities Professor of Geology and Geophysics at Louisiana State University whose research specialty is metamorphic petrology. Further details of his professional background are included in an accompanying vita or faculty profile.

To contact Darrell Henry call (225)-578-2693, fax (225)-578-2302 or e-mail dhenry@geol.lsu.edu . Address: Department of Geology and Geophysics, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA 70803.

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