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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
O
ffice hours: TBA


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

[last update: October 2, 2007]


LECTURE AND LAB SCHEDULE

 
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 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

Sept 3
(Mon)

Labor Day Holiday  

Library resources:

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

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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

Mount Shasta

6

Lab 3 - Petrography II (and Sept 19)

petrography template

 

Sept 19
(Wed)

Student volcano presentations

Talk evaluation forms

Mt. Shasta

 

Useful LSU writing and technical resources

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)

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)

18

Lab 6- Igneous project  (individual)
Taos Plateau project
(and Oct 24)
Taos Plateau views

 

QC84-46.gif (7563 bytes) 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%

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. For more information on the LSU Communication across the Curriculum (CxC) initiative, click on the CxC image below.


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.

This page was last updated on 06/16/07.


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