GEOE538 GRANITE TECTONICS
| Course Code: | 5640538 |
| METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): | 3 (3.00 - 0.00) |
| ECTS Credit: | 8.0 |
| Department: | Geological Engineering |
| Language of Instruction: | English |
| Level of Study: | Graduate |
| Course Coordinator: | Prof.Dr. G. M. VEDAT TOPRAK |
| Offered Semester: | Fall or Spring Semesters. |
Course Objectives
Course Content
Distribution of granitic belt of Turkey and the world. Anatomy of a batholith, major divisions of a granitoid. Emplacement mechanisms and structural control on the type of emplacement. Structural analysis of enclaves, lineation and foliation, shear zones, dykes and joints. Geological characteristics of intrusive contacts and roof pendants.