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Note that this schedule may be altered during the quarter.
| Date | Lecture/Lab | Reading | |
| # | Topic | ||
| Wed, Sep 22 | 1 | Organization and Introduction - Structure of the Earth | Chapter 1 |
| Thu, Sep 23 | Lab 1 | Review of Minerals, Igneous Textures & Classification | Chapter 3 |
| Fri, Sep 24 | 2 | Physical properties of magmas | handouts |
| Mon, Sep 27 | 3 | Modal classification of rocks | Chapter 2 & handouts |
| Wed, Sep 29 | 4 | Chemical classification of rocks | Chapter 2 |
| Thu, Sep 30 | Lab 2 | Mantle rocks & layered intrusions | Chapter 12 |
| Fri, Oct 1 | 5 | Phase Diagrams - The phase rule, unary & binary systems | Chapter 6 |
| Mon, Oct 4 | 6 | Phase Diagrams - eutectics, peritectics | Chapter 6 |
| Wed, Oct 6 | 7 | Phase diagrams - solid solutions, ternary systems | Chapter 6-7 |
| Thu, Oct 7 | Lab 3 | Volcanic suites - mafic to felsic | Chapter 4 |
| Fri, Oct 8 | 8 | Phase diagrams - ternary diagrams, ctd. | Chapter 7 |
| Mon, Oct 11 | 9 | Petrology of the mantle; mantle melting | Chapter 10 |
| Wed, Oct 13 | 10 | Magma evolution | Chapter 11 |
| Term Paper intro & outline due | |||
| Thu, Oct 14 | Lab 4 | Tuolumne intrusive suite & Bishop Tuff | |
| Fri, Oct 15 | 11 | Mid-ocean ridges | Chapter 13 |
| Mon, Oct 18 | 12 | Ocean Islands | Chapter 15 |
| Wed, Oct 20 | 13 | Island Arcs | Chapter 16 |
| Thu, Oct 21 | Lab exam 1 | ||
| Fri, Oct 22 | 14 | Continental Magmatic Arcs | Chapter 17 |
| Mon, Oct 25 | 15 | Continental Magamtism; Granitoids | Chapter 18 |
| Wed, Oct 27 | 16 | Introduction to metamorphism | Chapter 21 |
| Thu, Oct 28 | Lab 5 | Introduction to metamorphic rocks | Chapter 21 |
| Fri, Oct 29 | Lecture exam 1 | ||
| Mon, Nov 1 | 17 | Metamorphic classification | Chapter 22 |
| Wed, Nov 3 | 18 | Metamorphic Textures | Sections 23.1, 23.3, 23.3, 23.4.1, 23.4.2, 23.4.3, Table 23-1 |
| Thu, Nov 4 | Lab 6 | Metamorphic textures, structures, protoliths | Chapters 21-23 |
| Fri, Nov 5 | 19 | Definition of metamorphic rock, agents of metamorphism | Chapter 21 |
| Mon, Nov 8 | 20 | Graphical representation of metamorphic rocks | Chapter 24 |
| Tues, Nov 9 | Lab 7 | Metabasites | p. 445-446 |
| Wed, Nov 10 | 21 | Metamorphic facies & metabasites | Chapter 25 |
| Fri, Nov 12 | 22 | Metamorphic reactions | Chapter 26 |
| Mon, Nov 15 | 23 | Metapelites | Chapter 28 |
| Wed, Nov 17 | 24 | Marbles & Calc-silicates | Chapter 29 |
| Thu, Nov 18 | Lab 8 | Metapelites | Chapter 28 |
| Fri, Nov 19 | 25 | Fluids & Metasomatism | Chapter 30 |
| Mon, Nov 22 | 26 | Thermodynamics | Chapter 27 |
| Wed, Nov 24 | Complete term paper due | ||
| Thanksgiving Holiday | |||
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| Mon, Nov 29 | 27 | Geothermobarometry | Chapter 27 |
| Wed, Dec 1 | 28 | Geothermobarometry | Chapter 27 |
| Thu, Dec 2 | Lab Exam 2 | ||
| Fri, Dec 3 | 29 | Review, Recap, Evaluation | |
| Mon, Dec 6 | Final Exam 10:30-12:30 | ||
| Revised term paper due | |||