Identification of Rocks

In this excercise, participants will be introduced to the priciples of identification of minerals and rocks. In a hands-on training, the students will learn not only to identify rocks, but also to recognize and read the general processes and environments that were associated with the formation of the rock. While this course focuses on the practical excercises, the theoretical background is provided as part of the associated lecture series "Earth Dynamics"

Successful participants will be able to identify most rock-forming minerals and to classify the most common rock types. They will gain a basic understanding of geological processes leading to the formation of different types of rock.

Oral exam

Kolloquium

Supportive digital teaching material available

1st SWS: Minerals and mineral identification
2nd SWS: Plutonic rocks
3rd SWS: Volcanic rocks
4th SWS: Clastic sediments
5th SWS: Carbonates
6th SWS: Silicic and organic sediments
7th SWS: Chemical sediments
8th SWS: Summary - all sediments
9th SWS: Metamorphic minerals
10th SWS: Metamorphic rocks
11th SWS: Training - all rocks
12th SWS: Training - all rocks
13th SWS: Training - all rocks
14th SWS: exam

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