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Application of Sr Isotopic Data to Tuolumne Intrusive Series, Sierra Nevada, CA part of Petrology:Teaching Examples
Jeff Tepper, University of Puget Sound
In this problem set students are given Rb/Sr and 87Sr/86Sr data for whole rock and mineral samples from three granitic intrusions in the Sierra Nevada. They use these data (in EXCEL) to calculate isochron ages and ...

Grade Level: College Lower (13-14), College Upper (15-16)
Resource Type: Activities: Activities:Problem Set, Lab Activity
Subject: Geoscience:Geology:Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology:Geochemistry, Igneous Processes, Geoscience:Geology:Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology, Geochemistry:Radioisotopes, Geoscience:Geology
Activity Review: Passed Peer Review

Variation Diagrams and the Evolution of Thingmuli Lavas, Iceland part of Petrology:Teaching Examples
Jeff Tepper, University of Puget Sound
In this problem set students are provided with an EXCEL spreadsheet containing major element analyses of lavas frm Thingmuli Volcano in Iceland. They are asked to construct variation diagrams (Harker plots) and ...

Grade Level: College Upper (15-16), College Lower (13-14)
Resource Type: Activities: Datasets and Tools:Datasets with Teaching Activities, Activities:Problem Set, Datasets and Tools:Datasets with Tools
Subject: Geoscience:Geology:Geochemistry, Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology:Volcanology, Geochemistry, Geoscience, Geology:Geochemistry:Geochemical Analysis, Geoscience:Geology:Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology:Igneous Processes
Activity Review: Passed Peer Review

Graphing Chemical Data to Identify Fractional Crystallization part of Petrology:Teaching Examples
John Brady, Smith College
Students are given major-element, whole-rock chemical analyses from ten samples of lava from the 1868 eruption of Mauna Loa. They do not know sequence of eruption, only that the lavas came from the same volcano. ...

Grade Level: College Upper (15-16), College Lower (13-14)
Resource Type: Activities: Computer Applications, Datasets and Tools:Datasets with Teaching Activities, Activities:Problem Set
Subject: Geoscience:Geology:Geochemistry:Geochemical Analysis, Geoscience:Geology:Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology:Igneous Processes, Geoscience:Geology, Geology:Geochemistry:Elements, Geoscience:Geology:Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology:Volcanology
Activity Review: Passed Peer Review

Homework on Volcanic Rock Chemistry and Binary Phase Diagrams part of Petrology:Teaching Examples
Jane Selverstone, University of New Mexico-Main Campus
This homework has 2 main parts: In the first part, students are given bulk compositions for 6 volcanic rocks and asked to classify them, think about their normative compositions, and given likely tectonic settings ...

Grade Level: College Upper (15-16), College Lower (13-14)
Resource Type: Activities: Datasets and Tools:Datasets with Teaching Activities, Activities:Problem Set
Subject: Geoscience:Geology:Geochemistry:Geochemical Analysis, Phase Equilibria/Thermodynamics, Geoscience:Geology:Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology:Igneous Associations and Tectonic Settings, Thermodynamics and Phase Equilibria, Geoscience:Geology:Tectonics, Geochemistry:Elements, Geoscience:Geology
Activity Review: Passed Peer Review

Chemical Differentiation in the Palisades Sill part of Petrology:Teaching Examples
Matthew Gorring, Montclair State University
The purpose of this assignment is for students to synthesize field observations, petrography, and whole-rock chemical analyses in order to investigate chemical differentiation processes in a basaltic magma chamber. ...

Grade Level: College Lower (13-14), College Upper (15-16)
Resource Type: Activities: Activities:Project, Lab Activity, Datasets and Tools:Datasets with Teaching Activities
Subject: Geoscience:Geology:Geochemistry:Geochemical Analysis, Geoscience:Geology:Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology:Igneous Processes, Geoscience:Geology, Geology:Geochemistry:Elements, Geoscience:Geology:Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology:Geochemistry
Activity Review: Passed Peer Review

Origins of Mafic Enclaves in the Dinkey Creek Pluton, Central Sierra Nevada Batholith, California part of Petrology:Teaching Examples
Jade Star Lackey, Pomona College
In this lab exercise, students use and substantial spreadsheet of major, minor and trace element data compiled from studies of the Dinkey Creek pluton (Sierra Nevada batholith) and its microgranular mafic enclaves. ...

Grade Level: College Lower (13-14), College Upper (15-16)
Resource Type: Activities: Activities:Lab Activity, Datasets and Tools:Datasets with Teaching Activities
Subject: Geoscience:Geology:Geochemistry:Geochemical Analysis, Geoscience:Geology:Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology:Geochemistry, Igneous Processes, Geoscience:Geology:Geochemistry:Elements, Geoscience:Geology
Activity Review: Passed Peer Review

Rb-Sr isotope in-class exercise part of Petrology:Teaching Examples
Allen Glazner
This set of problems involves calculations of changes in radiogenic isotope ratios. It requires students to understand the concept of an isochron and how isotope ratios change (or do not change) during magma mixing ...

Grade Level: College Lower (13-14), College Upper (15-16)
Resource Type: Activities: Activities:Lab Activity, Classroom Activity
Subject: Geoscience:Geology:Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology:Geochemistry, Thermodynamics and Phase Equilibria, PTt Relationships, Geoscience:Geology:Geochemistry:Radioisotopes, Geoscience:Geology
Activity Review: Passed Peer Review

Using Dynamic Digital Maps to Teach Petrology part of Petrology:Teaching Examples
Christopher D. Condit
In this session we will examine how to utilize Dynamic Digital Maps (DDMs) in undergraduate petrology courses to bring inaccessible and exciting volcanic field areas to the students in the classroom and to engage ...

Grade Level: College Lower (13-14), College Upper (15-16)
Resource Type: Activities: Audio/Visual:Maps, Datasets and Tools:Datasets with Tools, Computer Applications, Datasets and Tools:Datasets with Teaching Activities, Activities:Lab Activity
Subject: Geoscience:Geology:Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology:Geochemistry, Volcanology, Geoscience:Geology:Geochemistry:Radioisotopes, Geoscience:Geology:Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology:Igneous Processes, Igneous Associations and Tectonic Settings, Geoscience:Geology, Geology:Tectonics, Geochemistry:Elements, Geochemical Analysis
Activity Review: Peer Reviewed as Exemplary
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Heat Capacity of Minerals: A Hands-On Introduction to Chemical Thermodynamics part of Mineralogy:Activities
David Bailey, Hamilton College
Minerals are inorganic chemical compounds with a wide range of physical and chemical properties. Geologists frequently measure and observe properties such as hardness, specific gravity, color, etc. Unfortunately, ...

Grade Level: College Upper (15-16), College Lower (13-14)
Resource Type: Activities: Activities:Lab Activity, Datasets and Tools, Activities:Writing Assignment
Subject: Geoscience:Geology:Mineralogy:Phase Equilibria/Thermodynamics, Geoscience:Geology:Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology:Geochemistry, Thermodynamics and Phase Equilibria, Geoscience:Geology:Geochemistry:Phase Equilibria/Thermodynamics, Geoscience:Geology
Activity Review: Peer Reviewed as Exemplary
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Temperature/Salinity/Density activity part of Introductory Courses:Activities
Petra Dekens, San Francisco State University
This is an in-class activity designed to improve the students' understanding of the relationships between temperature and density, salinity and density, and density differences in driving vertical water ...

Grade Level: College Lower (13-14):College Introductory
Resource Type: Activities: Activities:Classroom Activity, Activities
Subject: Geoscience:Oceanography:Physical , Chemical, Geoscience:Geology:Geochemistry:Aqueous Solutions
Activity Review: Passed Peer Review