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2013-2014 Undergraduate & Graduate Catalog
GEO 212 - Petrology
Study of the composition, mineralogy, and textures of igneous and metamorphic rocks; developing concepts and techniques to evaluate their origin and the physical and chemical processes associated with their formation and evolution. Lectures, laboratory and required field trip. Offered winter semester. Prerequisites: GEO 112, GEO 211, and CHM 115.
Credits: 4