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12.109 Petrology

This undergraduate petrology course surveys the distribution, chemical composition, and mineral associations in rocks of the earth's crust and upper mantle, and establishes its relation to tectonic environment. The emphasis of the course is on the use of chemistry and physics to interpret rock forming processes.

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Science and Technology / Geoscience / Atmospheric Science

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Material Type:: Online Course
Date Added to MERLOT:: June 9, 2011
Date Modified in MERLOT:: June 12, 2018
Author:: Prof. Timothy Grove
Submitter:: Barbra Bied Sperling

Primary Audience:: College General Ed, College Lower Division
Mobile Compatibility:: Not specified at this time
Language:: English
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