Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology

Opportunities for undergraduate geology research

Syllabus and Schedule

Spring 2008 Syllabus

Spring 2008 Course Schedule (pdf)

Lecture Slides

Effusive Eruption, with aa lava

Lava Fountain

Plinian eruption, Plinian plume, composite/stratovolcano, ash, central eruption, explosive eruption, pyroclastic flow, pyroclasts, tephra, ejecta

Strombolian eruption, Spatter cone

Strombolian eruption, Spatter cone

Lava fountain, lava flow

Another plume

Tephra layer in ice (dipping)

Basalt field

Pahoehoe lava

Caldera

Cinder cone

Columnar jointing

Cinder cone

Flood basalts

Flood basalts

Pillow basalts

Pillow basalts

Lahar deposit

Littoral cone

Maar: Kilbourne hole

Shield volcano

Study Guides

Resources

U.S. Geological Survey

Atlas of Rocks and Minerals

Mineralogy and Petrology links

More Petrology links

Photos of Minerals and Gemstones

Volcanic Hazards in the U.S.

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