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Granitoid Rocks part of SERC Web Resource Collection

http://www.whitman.edu/geology/winter/Petrology/Ch%2018%...
This 16-slide PowerPoint presentation discusses the characteristics of granitoid rocks including geographic occurrence, rare earth elements, enclave characteristics, pressure-temperature conditions, ...
Subject: Mineralogy: Geoscience:Geology:Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology:Volcanology, Geoscience:Geology:Geochemistry, Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology:Geochemistry, Igneous Processes, Geoscience:Geology:Tectonics, Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology:Igneous Associations and Tectonic Settings, Geoscience:Geology:Geochemistry:Elements, Geoscience:Geology:Mineralogy
Resource Type: Course Information:Course Site:Course Notes, Datasets and Tools:Datasets, Audio/Visual:Images/Illustrations

Continental Alkaline Magmatism part of SERC Web Resource Collection

http://www.whitman.edu/geology/winter/Petrology/Ch%2019%...
This 32 slide PowerPoint presentation presents a list of alkaline rocks followed by an in depth look at continental alkaline magmatism of the East African Rift system. A chemical, geographic, and ...
Subject: Mineralogy: Geoscience:Geology:Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology:Volcanology, Geoscience:Geology:Mineralogy, Geochemistry, Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology:Igneous Processes, Igneous Associations and Tectonic Settings, Geoscience:Geology:Tectonics, Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology:Thermodynamics and Phase Equilibria, Geoscience:Geology:Geochemistry:Elements, Geoscience:Geology:Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology:Geochemistry
Resource Type: Audio/Visual:Maps, Course Information:Course Site:Course Notes, Audio/Visual:Images/Illustrations

A Classification of Metamorphic Rocks part of SERC Web Resource Collection

http://www.whitman.edu/geology/winter/Petrology/Ch%2022%...
This 24-slide PowerPoint presentation describes the classification of metamorphic rocks using texture and composition. Foliation, lineation, cleavage, schistosity, gneissose structure, hornfels, and ...
Subject: Mineralogy: Geoscience:Geology:Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology:Metamorphic Processes, Geoscience:Geology:Mineralogy:Physical Properties, Geoscience:Geology:Geochemistry, Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology:Metamorphic Rocks
Resource Type: Course Information:Course Site:Course Notes, Audio/Visual:Images/Illustrations

Metamorphic Textures I part of SERC Web Resource Collection

http://www.whitman.edu/geology/winter/Petrology/Ch%2023a...
This PowerPoint presentation covers metamorphic textures such as relict, deformation, recrystallization, and recovery. Contact metamorphic textures are discussed, including decussate, granoblastic ...
Subject: Mineralogy: Geoscience:Geology:Mineralogy:Physical Properties, Optical Mineralogy, Geoscience:Geology:Geochemistry, Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology:Metamorphic Processes
Resource Type: Course Information:Course Site:Course Notes, Audio/Visual:Images/Illustrations

Metamorphic Textures II part of SERC Web Resource Collection

http://www.whitman.edu/geology/winter/Petrology/Ch%2023b...
This 60-slide PowerPoint presentation discusses regional metamorphic fabrics, covering foliation, cleavage, schistosity, and lineation. This presentation contains photographs and diagrams that show ...
Subject: Mineralogy: Geoscience:Geology:Mineralogy:Optical Mineralogy, Physical Properties, Geoscience:Geology:Geochemistry, Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology:Metamorphic Processes
Resource Type: Course Information:Course Site:Course Notes, Audio/Visual:Images/Illustrations

Classification of Igneous Rocks part of SERC Web Resource Collection

http://www.whitman.edu/geology/winter/Petrology/Ch%2002%...
This PowerPoint presentation is part of the Whitman College petrology course. The presentation covers classification of phaneritic igneous rocks, gabbroic rocks, ultramafic rocks, pyroclastic rocks ...
Subject: Mineralogy: Geoscience:Geology:Geochemistry, Mineralogy:Physical Properties, Geoscience:Geology:Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology:Igneous Rocks
Resource Type: Audio/Visual:Images/Illustrations, Course Information:Course Site:Course Notes

Igneous Textures part of SERC Web Resource Collection

http://www.whitman.edu/geology/winter/Petrology/Ch%2003%...
This PowerPoint presentation is part of the Whitman College petrology course. The presentation explains how igneous textures form and provides many pictures of igneous textures in microscope view. ...
Subject: Mineralogy: Geoscience:Geology:Geochemistry, Mineralogy, Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology:Volcanology, Geoscience:Geology:Mineralogy:Optical Mineralogy
Resource Type: Course Information:Course Site:Course Notes, Audio/Visual:Images/Illustrations

Thermodynamics part of SERC Web Resource Collection

http://www.whitman.edu/geology/winter/Petrology/Ch%2005%...
This PowerPoint presentation is part of the Whitman College petrology course. The presentation covers basic subjects of thermodynamics. These subjects include energy states, phases, Gibb's free ...
Subject: Mineralogy: Geoscience:Geology:Mineralogy:Phase Equilibria/Thermodynamics, Geoscience:Geology:Geochemistry, Geochemistry:Phase Equilibria/Thermodynamics, Geoscience:Geology:Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology:Thermodynamics and Phase Equilibria
Resource Type: Course Information:Course Site:Course Notes, Audio/Visual:Images/Illustrations

Phase Rule and Binary Systems part of SERC Web Resource Collection

http://www.whitman.edu/geology/winter/Petrology/Ch%2006%...
This PowerPoint presentation is part of the Whitman College petrology course. The presentation covers the crystal behavior of melts through the phase rule, pressure/temperature diagrams, isobaric ...
Subject: Mineralogy: Geoscience:Geology:Mineralogy:Phase Equilibria/Thermodynamics, Geoscience:Geology:Geochemistry, Geochemistry:Geochemical Analysis, Geoscience:Geology:Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology:Geochemistry, Thermodynamics and Phase Equilibria, Geoscience:Geology:Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology
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General Classification of Igneous Rocks part of SERC Web Resource Collection

http://www.tulane.edu/~sanelson/geol212/igrockclassif.htm
These lecture notes are part of a series of lectures available on the geology department website at Tulane University. Topics covered include criteria for the classification of igneous rocks, field ...
Subject: Mineralogy: Geoscience:Geology:Mineralogy, Mineralogy:Physical Properties
Resource Type: Audio/Visual:Images/Illustrations, Course Information:Course Site:Course Notes