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Geology 3041 - Fall 2009

		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: Richard Feng Office: E340A Howe-Russell E-mail:xfeng5@lsu.edu Office hours: TBA	TA: Lindsey Johnson Office: E335  Howe-Russell E-mail: ljohn45@lsu.edu Office hours: TBA

Textbook: Winter, J. D. (2010) An introduction to Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology - second edition

[last update: August 23, 2009]

LECTURE AND LAB SCHEDULE

Part I: Igneous Petrology

Date	Lecture topic	Chapter reading	Lab topic and other course resources
Aug 24 (Mon)	Introduction to the course powerpoints		Lab 1 (and Aug 26) - Petrography I (Theory and applications) Introduction to the BASC CxC lab
Aug 26 (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
Aug 31 (Mon)	Igneous structures and field relations	4	Lab 2 (and Sept 2) - Petrography II (Theory, applications and petrographic data collection) petrography template
Sept 2 (Wed)	Igneous structures and field relations Igneous classifications	2	Library resources: Georef Web of Science
Sept 7 (Mon)	Labor Day Holiday		no lab
Sept 9 (Wed)	Igneous textures lecture	3	Student volcano presentations
Sept 14 (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	Student volcano presentations
Sept 16 (Wed)	The phase rule in simple and complex systems	7	no official lab (examine hand sample reference collection) Useful LSU writing and technical resources LSU Writing Center Computer Workshops (START)
Sept 21 (Mon)	Chemical petrology	8, 9	Lab 3 -- Igneous classification and textures and petrographic data acquisition (and Sept 23) Introduction to the Pet Rock Project a semester-long project of petrologic research Guidelines and scoring of the Pet Rock Project
Sept 23 (Wed)	Generation of basaltic magmas	10
Sept 28 (Mon)	Diversification of magmas	11	Lab 4 - Plutonic suite - group lab (and Sept 30)
Sept 30 (Wed)	Layered mafic intrusives	12
Oct 5 (Mon)	Mid-ocean ridge volcanism Ocean intraplate volcanism	13,14	Lab 5 - Igneous project  (individual) Taos Plateau project (and Oct 7) Taos Plateau views
Oct 7 (Wed)	Subduction-related activity: island arcs Subduction-related activity: continental arcs	13, 14
Oct 12 (Mon)	Continental flood basalt	16,17	Lab 5 - Igneous project  (individual) Taos Plateau project (and Oct 14) Taos Plateau views
Oct 14 (Wed)	Granitoid rocks	15
Oct 19 (Mon)	GSA meeting - Portland (no lecture)	18	Lab 5- Igneous project  (individual) Taos Plateau project (and Oct 21) Taos Plateau views
Oct 21 (Wed)	Lecture Exam (Igneous Petrology)

Grading procedures

1. 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.
2. 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.
3. For the Pet Rock Project there will be an opportunity to revise the presentation and written report prior to the final submissions. This is an important part of that aspect of the process of learning to commucate effectively.
4. 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.
5. The breakdown of weighting of scores are:
   • Igneous lecture exam - 20%
   • Metamorphic (igneous) lecture exam - 20%
   • Igneous Project Report - 10%
   • Pet Rock Presentation and Report - 20%
   • Volcano presentations - 5%
   • Group lab reports and individual homework - 25%

Policy for late assignments: For each weekday (exclusive of vacation days) in which an assignment is late, 5% will be subtracted from the total score possible on the assignment. For example, if an assignment is two days late and the student received an 80% on the assignment, the score adjusted for late penalty will be 72% (i.e. 90% possible * 0.8).

Geology 3041 has been certified as a communication-intensive course at LSU with emphasis on writing and oral presentation. For more information on the LSU Communication across the Curriculum (CxC) initiative and the opportunity to attain a Distinguished Communicator distinction, refer to the CxC website.

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Overarching Learning Objectives for Geology 3041:

A student should be able to define, interpret, apply and analyze information and concepts related to the following topics:

• identification and classification of igneous and metamorphic rocks in hand sample and thin section
• textural evolution and its relation to formation history of igneous and metamorphic rocks
• geochemical evidence for sources and evolution of igneous and metamorphic rocks
• development of igneous and metamorphic rocks under a variety of tectonic environments

In addition, because this is a communications-intensive course, a student should be able to:

• effectively communicate petrologic concepts and research in both oral and written forms

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 glhenr@lsu.edu . Address: Department of Geology and Geophysics, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA 70803.

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