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Metamorphic PetrologyPetrologyDr. Mahrous Abu El-EnenDr. Mahrous Abu El-Enen
Homepage: http://www.mans.edu.eg/facscim/GeoDept/Staff%20member%20CV/Mahrous.htm E-mail: [email protected]
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Course OutlineCourse OutlineLecture I: Introduction
► Composition of the Earth ► Rock types
► Plate tectonic theory ► Why we study metamorphic rocks?
Lecture II: Definition, limits and types of metamorphism
► Factors and limits of metamorphism
► Types and environment of metamorphism
Lecture III: Types of Metamorphism
► Regional and local metamorphism ► Metamorphism and plate tectonics
Lecture IV: Metamorphic Reactions and Protoliths of Metamorphic Rocks
► Development of Metamorphic minerals and rocks
► Metamorphic reactions and P-T path ► Types of metamorphic reactions
► Protoliths of metamorphic rocks
Course OutlineCourse OutlineLecture V: Metamorphic Textures
► Development of Metamorphic minerals and rocks
► Metamorphic reactions and P-T path ► Types of metamorphic reactions
► Protoliths of metamorphic rocks
Lecture VI: Metamorphic Grade and Facies
► metamorphic grade ► Metamorphic facies
► Metamorphic series
► Graphical representation of metamorphic mineral assemblages
Lecture VII: Nomenclature of Metamorphic rocks
► metamorphic grade ► Metamorphic facies
► Metamorphic series
► Graphical representation of metamorphic mineral assemblages
Cont. Course OutlineCont. Course OutlineLecture VIII: Metamorphism of Pelitic rocks (Part-I)
► Pre-metamorphism ► low grade metamorphic changes
Lecture IX: Metamorphism of Pelitic rocks (Part-II)
► Barrovian Zonal scheme of metapelites
► Buchan zonal scheme of metapelites ►Higher temperature metapelites
Lecture VIII: Metamorphism of basic Igneous rocks
► Mineralogy of Metabasites ► Low metamorphic metabasites
► Greenschist-amphibolite facies metabasites
► High temperature metabasites
Lecture VII: Metamorphism of calcareous Rocks
► Calcite marble ► Dolomite marble
► Calc-silicate rocks
Lecture VIII: Metamorphism of Ultramafic rocks
Required TextbooksRequired Textbooks -An Introduction to metamorphic petrology
Yardley (1989)
-Petrogenesis of metamorphic rocks
Bucher and Frey (1994)
-Introduction to metamorphic textures and microstructures
Barker (1998)
-Lecture notes on Metamorphic petrology
Abu El-Enen