GES 244 - Petrology: Earth Materials II

This is a course about mineralogical, chemical, and textural characteristics of igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic rocks. Their occurrence and petrogenesis will be discussed in terms of rock associations and relevant physical and chemical processes of formation. A Saturday field trip is required.

Credits: 3
Terms Offered: As Needed
Prerequisites: GES 243
Corequisites: GES 244L