Introduction à la pétrologie

Introduction to Magmatic Petrology (magma vs. melt, extrusive vs. intrusive rocks, modal vs. normative compositions, alcaline vs. tholeitic vs. calco-alcaline series, ...); Emplacement and field relationships of Igneous structures; Introduction to Magmatic Differenciation (relationships between two- or three-component systems and crystallisation sequences and textures; Introduction to Metamorphic Petrology (metamorphic agents, limits of metamorphism, types of metamorphism, ...); Introduction to Silicate Mineralogy; Introduction to Optical Miscrocopy.

Main objectives (Course and labworks): Knowledge of the Earth's Interior; knowledge of the main types of volcanic and plutonic bodies; knowledge of the main physical and chemical properties of a magma; Ability for characterizing and distinguishing volcanic, plutonic and metamorphic Rocks/Series; Ability to use diagrams of Two-Component and Three-Component Systems; Knowledge of the main Silicate minerals; Ability to identify minerals in thin sections.

Courses requiring this course

Cours ayant celui-ci comme co-requis

The course is associated to labworks and one day fieldtrip. During the labworks, the students perform exercices, and macroscopic and microscopic observations of rock samples, and studies of thin sections with polarizing microscope (additional reference books are also used).

References, bibliography, and recommended reading

Robin Gill, Igneous Rocks and Processes, 2010, Wiley-Blackwell, 428pp. - ISBN: 978-0-6320-6377-2

Contacts

Prof. Nadine Mattielli

e-mail: nmattiel@ulb.ac.be

Tel: 02/650 4714

Location: Solbosch Campus, Building D, 5th level, room: DC5.129

Laboratory assistant Claire Duchemin

e-mail: Claire.Duchemin@ulb.ac.be

Tel: 02/650 2269

Method(s) of evaluation

• Other

Other

Course exam: oral exam

Labworks: determination of minerals and rocks in thin sections with the polarizing microscope

Mark calculation method (including weighting of intermediary marks)

Course exam: 60%

Labworks and excursion: 40%

Language(s) of evaluation

• french