Educational Resources for Teaching Petrology

Examining chromite horizons at the Stillwater mine

This collection of internet resources is intended to help faculty in teaching or designing petrology courses. Many of the resources are lecture notes or PowerPoint presentations that are illustrated with useful diagrams, graphs and figures. There are also course syllabi, petrology projects, and on-line galleries of photomicrographs.


Suggest a URL of an internet resource for this collection. These links may not necessarily have instructional activities associated with them, but they could support teaching of igneous and metamorphic petrology. Examples may include links to government agencies, professional societies, institutions, and include images, maps, databases, tools and reports.

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Allen McNamara's Educational and Research Images and Movies [of Mantle Convection] part of SERC Web Resource Collection

http://mcnamara.asu.edu/content/educational/index.html
This page offers a collection of animations and images related to mantle plumes, mantle convection (2D and 3D), and thermochemical piles.

Mineral Resources On Line Spatial Data part of SERC Web Resource Collection

http://mrdata.usgs.gov/index.html
Ths portal allows users to view or download spatial data on regional and global geology, geochemistry, geophysics, and mineral resources. The data can be accessed by using interactive map browsers of ...

Ultra-High-Pressure Experimentalist Who Studies the Deep Earth part of SERC Web Resource Collection

http://www.amnh.org/explore/resource-collections/earth-i...
This article profiles the work of Elise Knittle, whose research specialty is mineral physics. The essay gives an overview of the core, mantle, and crust of the Earth, including what we know about ...

EarthRef: Website for Physical and Chemical Earth References part of SERC Web Resource Collection

http://earthref.org/index.html
The EarthRef web site contains several online databases, downloadable modeling tools, and more. The databases include GERM (Geochemical Earth Reference Model), the EarthRef Digital Archive, the ...

Our Dynamic Planet part of SERC Web Resource Collection

http://www.amnh.org/exhibitions/permanent-exhibitions/ro...
This CD-ROM consists of tools for learner investigations of data that support the theory of Plate Tectonics. Data are accessible through a point and click interface with extensive online help. This ...

EarthScope part of SERC Web Resource Collection

http://www.earthscope.org/
EarthScope applies modern observational, analytical, and telecommunications technologies to investigate the structure and evolution of the North American continent and the physical processes ...

PETDB: Petrological Database of the Ocean Floor part of SERC Web Resource Collection

http://www.petdb.org/
This web page provides an interactive petrological database of the ocean floor. The ultimate goal is to provide a robust, complete reference data library for the petrology and whole earth science ...

Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory of Columbia University part of SERC Web Resource Collection

http://www.ldeo.columbia.edu/
The Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory is a research division of Columbia University dedicated to understanding how the planet Earth works. Included in this page are the various areas of research the ...

Yellowstone-Snake-River-Plain GPS Network part of SERC Web Resource Collection

http://www.uusatrg.utah.edu/ts_ysrp.html
This clearinghouse of GPS information focuses on the overall strain and deformation field of the Yellowstone and Snake River Plain region.

Volcanic History of the Yellowstone Plateau Volcanic Field part of SERC Web Resource Collection

http://volcanoes.usgs.gov/yvo/history.html
This U.S. Geological Survey website gives an overview of Yellowstone volcanism. Text, numerous photos, tables, a map, and a volcanic term glossary explain the three major volcanic cycles that created ...