MSU Faculty Member Petrology introduces students to the nature
and origin of rocks, the solid materials of the Earth’s crust
and mantle. Students successfully completing the course will be
able to identify common rocks by their macroscopic and
microscopic properties. Moreover, students completing the course
will understand natural crystallization, weathering, erosion,
sedimentation, and lithfication processes and products.
Understand the nature of rock and similar materials Understand
the classification system based on texture, mineral/chemical
composition, and association Understand rock-forming processes
and environments. Learn the physical characteristics, chemical
composition, and common origins of several dozen of the most
common rocks. Learn the nature of crystallization,
lithification, weathering, erosion, and soil formation. The
course is divided into two components: lecture and laboratory.
Lecture will be evaluated through the following means 1 project
on a topic of the professor's choosing (12%) 2 e