Course Details
Subject {L-T-P / C} : ER5102 : Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology { 3-1-0 / 4}
Subject Nature : Theory
Coordinator : Prof. Rekha S.
Syllabus
Igneous petrology: Forms, textures and structures of igneous rocks Nomenclature of igneous rocks Classification of igneous rock Origin of primary basic and acidic magmas Nature, cooling and behaviour of magma Effect of P, T and fluid on melting Binary and ternary phase diagrams Chemical Petrology – major, minor and trace elements Geotectonic evolution and distribution of common igneous rocks.
Metamorphic petrology: Definition and limits of metamorphism Textures and structures of metamorphic rocks Metamorphic phase equilibria Metamorphic mineral assemblages and chemographic (ACF, AKF and AFM) diagrams Metamorphic reactions Geothermo-barometry Characteristics of different grades and facies of metamorphism Plate tectonics and metamorphic zones Paired metamorphic belts Regional and contact metamorphism of pelitic and mafic rocks Metasomatism Anatexis and origin of migmatites.
Course Objectives
- To understand the formation of igneous rocks and its properties
- To study various properties of metamorphic rocks.
Course Outcomes
Extensive ideas regarding the formation, characteristics, distribution and applications.
Essential Reading
- 1. Myron G. Best, Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology, Wiley-Blackwell
- 2. John D. Winter, Principles of Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology, Prentice Hall
Supplementary Reading
- 1. Anthony Hall, Igneous Petrology, Longman Sci. & Tech
- 2. Powell, R, Equilibrium thermodynamics in Petrology: An Introduction, Harper and Row Publ., London