EASC 222       2 Credit Hours

Petrography

This information is for second semester 2017/2018 academic year

Teacher responsible

Dr. Prince Ofori Amponsah

Availability

This course is available open to all visiting students but only as a second semester course.

Course Content

In this course, students will be introduced to the identification and description of various textures and compositions of igneous, sedimentary and metamorphic rocks. They will be briefed on the physical and optical properties of minerals. Students will be introduced to hand sample identification and description of textures and composition of rocks and also the use of the petrographic microscope to examine and describe important textures and minerals. The data will be used to identify igneous, metamorphic, and sedimentary rocks.

Teaching

The course will be delivered through Laboratory Work.

Formative Coursework

The course is made up of Interim Assessment and Lab works.

Indicative reading

•          Loren, A. R. (1995). Petrology: The study of igneous, sedimentary and metamorphic rocks. WCB, McGraw-Hill.

•          Deer, W. A., Howie, R. A. and Zussman (1967). An introduction to the rock-forming minerals.

•          Nesse, W. D. (1991). Introduction to optical mineralogy.

•          Ehlers, G. E. and Blatt, H. (1999). Petrology: Igneous, Sedimentary and Metamorphic.

•          Best, M.G. (1982). Igneous and metamorphic petrology. Freeman

Assessment and Grading

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