EARTH 232 Petrography
Earth Sciences (2009-2010)

An introduction to optical mineralogy. Basic theory of the behaviour of light through minerals; concept of indicatrices; understanding relief, retardation, birefringence, interference figures and other optical properties of minerals. Microscopic examination of important rock forming minerals and the identification of igneous, metamorphic, and sedimentary rocks. Introduction to silicate phase equilibria; use of mineral stability diagrams to understand igneous and metamorphic petrogenesis. [Offered: W,S]
Prerequisites: EARTH 231

Sections For Fall 2009

EARTH 232 is not held in Fall 2009

Sections For Spring 2009

Note: Choose LAB section for Related 1.
Lectures
ProfessorTimeCapacitySecAssocLocationCode
Frape, Shaun 11:30-12:20 M T W Th F 25/30 1 1 RCH 308 3550
Laboratories
ProfessorTimeCapacitySecAssocLocationCode
La Hay, Katherine L 02:30-05:20 M T W Th F 16/15 101 99 EIT 1009 3551
La Hay, Katherine L 02:30-05:20 M T W Th F 9/15 102 99 EIT 1009 4205

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