Syllabus

Igneous textures and structures: General introduction. [2 Hours]

Identification of igneous rocks in hand specimen. [6 Hours]

Petrographic study of a wide spectrum of igneous rocks in thin sections. [10 Hours]

Metamorphic textures and microstructures: General introduction. [2 Hours]

Identification of metamorphic rocks in hand specimen. [6 Hours]

Textural and microstructural studies of Metapelites, Metabasic and Metamafic rocks. [12 Hours]

To develop hands-on skills in the megascopic and microscopic identification of minerals and textures in igneous and metamorphic rocks.

To train students in interpreting mineral assemblages, microstructures, and textural relationships for reconstructing crystallization history, metamorphic reactions, and P–T evolution.

CO1: To identify and classify different types of igneous rocks based on their mineralogy and textures.

CO2: Use the petrographic studies of igneous rocks for understanding the petrogenesis.

CO3: To identify and classify different varieties of metamorphic rocks based on their protolith compositions and metamorphic conditions.

CO4: Understanding textural and micro-structural interpretations for deducing metamorphic reaction history and mineral growth in relation to specific rock deformation stages.

CO5: Linking the metamorphic reaction textures and mineral assemblage evolution with qualitative P-T paths of evolution and orogenic settings.

Williams, H., Turner, F.J. and Gilbert, C.M. , Petrography- An Introduction to the Study of Rocks in Thin Sections, W.H.Freeman and Company , 1954

Kornprobst, J. , Metamorphic Rocks and their Geodynamic Significance: A Petrological Handbook, Springer , 2002

Vernon, R.H and Clarke, G. , Principles of Metamorphic Petrology, Cambridge University Press , 2008

Kerr, P.F. , Optical Mineralogy, McGraw-Hill Book Company, Inc , 1959