GEOL 2020 - INTRODUCTION TO PETROLOGY

Institution:

Western Wyoming Community College

Subject:

GEOLOGY

Description:

This 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 student will learn the principles behind rock forming processes and will learn to examine rocks in hand specimen and thin section, both as a means of identifying and describing the rocks and as a means of extracting clues to formulate hypotheses about how the rocks formed in nature, and what that means for humanity.

Credits:

2.00

Credit Hours:

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.wwcc.wy.edu

Phone Number:

(307) 382-1600

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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