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GEOL 301 - Petrology

Principles of classification and hypotheses of origin of igneous, metamorphic and sedimentary rocks; generation, emplacement, and crystallization of magma; applications of thermodynamic laws and phase diagrams.

Prerequisites: GEOL 202 and CHEM 102.

Lec. 3 Lab. 3Cr. 4

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