GEOE417 METAMORPHIC PETROGRAPHY

Course Code:5640417
METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week):3 (2.00 - 2.00)
ECTS Credit:5.0
Department:Geological Engineering
Language of Instruction:English
Level of Study:Undergraduate
Course Coordinator:Prof.Dr. MEHMET CEMAL GÖNCÜOĞLU
Offered Semester:Fall or Spring Semesters.

Course Objectives


Course Content

Classification and description of common metamorphic rock types in hand specimens and under the microscope. Textures and structures of metamorphic rocks. Concepts of metamorphic zones and facies. Metamorphic rock associations. Metamorphic rocks and global tectonics.


Course Learning Outcomes