GEO2150 ¨C Petrology and Geochemistry

Course content

This course provides an introduction to both magmatic and metamorphic petrology. You shall understand processes like the crystallization of melts, the development of different types of volcanoes, and the changes within rocks in different geological settings. For this, you will use, among other things, diagrams and basic geochemical methods.

You shall also work with petrographic microscopes to identify minerals and recognize some of the processes that you learned about in the theoretical part in natural samples.

Learning outcome

After taking this course, you will be able to

• interpret phase diagrams that describe the melting and crystallization of magmatic rocks
• discuss the processes that form and modify a melt based on the chemical composition of rocks
• construct and interpret phase diagrams that describe the stability fields of metamorphic rocks as a function of pressure, temperature, and fluid composition
• analyze the mineral content and basic microstructures in a rock sample with a petrographic microscope

Admission to the course

Students who are admitted to study programmes at UiO must each semester register which courses and exams they wish to s