ES 450 Petrology Focus on the textures, compositions and genetic associations of diverse suites of rock types. Study of the structure, chemistry, physical properties and occurrences of rock-forming minerals augment the rock study. Emphasis is on the integration of hand sample study, petrographic microscopy and digital image analysis to solve geologic problems. Four hours of lecture and active learning per week. Credits: 4 Prerequisite: ES 104 or ES 201 , and ES 301 , or consent of instructor Satisfactory Grading: Eligible for the Satisfactory/No Credit grade mode.
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