JDM 553E - Magmatic Processes

Course Objectives

The objective of this course is to teach students the essentials of the the igneous petrology and the recent developments in the igneous petrology.

Course Description

Igneous Processes cover the history of and recent developments in the study of igneous rocks. Students review the chemistry and structure of igneous rock-forming minerals and proceed to study how these minerals occur and interact in igneous rocks. The course focuses on igneous processes and how we have learned about them through studying a number of significant sites worldwide.