Metamorphic Rocks Petrography
Geological Engineering
Faculty of Engineering
First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
| Course Unit Title | Course Unit Code | Type of Course Unit | Level of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | ECTS Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Metamorphic Rocks Petrography | JLJ330 | Elective | Bachelor's degree | 3 | Spring | 6 |
Name of Lecturer(s)
Prof. Dr. Ömer Faruk ÇELİK
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
1) to know metamorphic minerals as macroscopic and microscopic
2) to know metamorphic rocks as macroscopic and microscopic
3) to know metamorphic textures
4) to learn drawing of the diagrams related to the metamorphic rocks
Program Competencies-Learning Outcomes Relation
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | ||
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| 1 | No relation | High | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | |
| 2 | High | High | No relation | High | Middle | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | |
| 3 | High | High | No relation | Middle | High | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | |
| 4 | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | Middle | Middle | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | |
Mode of Delivery
Face to Face
Prerequisites and Co-Requisites
None
Recommended Optional Programme Components
No
Course Contents
Detail description of petrographical properties of the metamorphic rocks; To describe in detail the metamorphic rocks in the hand sample and under the polarizan microscope
Weekly Schedule
1) Definitions, Conditions and types of metamorphism2) Recrystallization, metamorphic differentiation, metasomatism
3) Mineral assemblages, metamorphic parageneses, index minerals
4) Description of metamorphic rocks from hand sample. Textural properties: Foliation, lineation, compositional banding.
5) Equilibria and Disequilibria
6) Metamorphic textures
7) Metamorphic textures; Symplectites, Corona structures
8) Midterms
9) Metamorphic textures; Replacement textures
10) Post- Pre- and syn kinematic growths
11) Description of Al2SiO5 polimorphs under polarized microscop
12) Description of metamorphic rocks under polarized microscop
13) Description of metamorphic rocks under polarized microscop
14) Description of metamorphic rocks under polarized microscop
15) Drawing of ACF, AFM diagrams
16) Final exam
Recommended or Required Reading
1- Metamorfik Petrografi (1997) Yavuz Erkan, Hacettepe: Üniversitesi. Mühendislik
Fakültesi Yayın No: 28, 202 s.
2- Atlas of Metamorphic-Metasomatic textures and process (1990) Augustithis SS, Elsevier,228pp
3- Kayaç oluşturan önemli minerallerin mikroskopta incelenmeleri (2007; 4. Baskı) TMMOB Jeoloji Mühendisleri odası yayınları : 42.
4- power point sunum
5- power point presentation
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1) Drill and Practice
2) Drill and Practice
3) Demonstration
4) Demonstration
5) Lab / Workshop
6) Lab / Workshop
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Contribution of Midterm Examination to Course Grade |
40% |
|---|---|
Contribution of Final Examination to Course Grade |
60% |
Total |
100% |
Language of Instruction
Turkish
Work Placement(s)
Not Required