05-BGW-CP3 Principles of Petrology and Petrography

The fundamental concepts of the rock cycle, including the formation of magmatic, sedimentary and metamorphic rocks will be covered in lectures and exercises on the basis of petrological principles. Rock-forming processes in a range of geotectonic settings and rocks-classification will also be discussed. Outline:
1. Introduction, basic concepts of thermodynamics
2. Phase relations in siliceous one-, two- and three-components systems
3. Formation of magmatic melts and rocks
4. Formation of sediments and sedimentary rocks
5. Formation of metamorphic rocks

The course "Polarized-light Microcopy" includes an introduction to the theory of ploarized-light microscopy and a practical part in which thin sections and smear slides are examined under the microcope. Topics include: Introduction to polarized-light microcscopy in theory and practise, Orthoscopy: refractive indexes, Relief, Beck-Line, birefringence (interference colors, extinction, optical character, and consocopy. Optical properties and identification of major rock-forming minerals will be covered.

1) Understanding the basic theory and practise of polarized-light microscopy
2) Determination of optical properties of rock-forming minerals in thin section and mineral identification
3) Application of petrological principles in analyzing rock- and mountain-forming processes
4) Reading phase diagram and conducting simple computations of phase relations

Course Type 1: Lecture, Exercise (L+E) 3.0 SWS ( 42.0 h)

Course Type 2: Lecture, Exercise (L+E) 2.0 SWS ( 28.0 h)

Tutorial(s): with 2.0 SWS ( 28 h)

98.0 h presence time
42.0 h self-study
40.0 h exam workload

180 h total workload

partial exam

exam elements: 2
SL: 0

50 % written exam
50 % written exam

1) Markl, G. (2015), Minerale und Gesteine, eBuch, 619 Seiten
2) Best, M.G. (2003), Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology, eBuch, 729 Seiten
3) Boggs, S. Jr. (2009) Petrology of Sedimentary Rocks, eBuch, 600 Seiten
4) Raith, M.M. & Raase, P. (2009) Leitfaden zur Dünnschliffmikroskopie, eBuch, 157 Seiten.