Dr. Marcus Bursik
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Professor, Geology
876 Natural Science Complex
North Campus Office: NSC 716
Email: mib@geology.buffalo.edu
Voice: 645-6800 ext. 3992
Fax: 716-645-3999 |
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GLY306
Petrology
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Lecture
Notes and Course Schedule for 2004 |
Important link for laboratory exercises: UNC
PETROGRAPHY
Textbook: Winter, Introduction to
Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology |
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Dates
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Week
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Tuesday Topic
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Thursday Topic |
Laboratory
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Reading
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1/13, 1/15
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1
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Magma Generation & Ascent |
Isotopes
Granitoid
Rocks |
Granites
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W1,
4, 9, 18
B 9 |
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1/20, 1/22
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2
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Arc Magmatism |
Continental
Arcs,
Granites |
Granites
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W
16, 17
B 4, 14, |
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1/27, 1/29
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3
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Binary Systems |
Trace
Elements |
Gabbro
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W6,
12
B 5 |
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2/3, 2/5
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4
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Eutectic/Peritectic,
Basaltic
Rocks |
Ultramafic
Rocks |
Basalts
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W
6, 9, 10, 12, 13, 15 |
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2/12 |
5
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Ternary Systems |
Calc-alkaline
Volcanic Rocks |
Andesite Clan
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W
7, 16, 17
B 3 |
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2/19 |
6
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EXAM I |
Major
Elements |
Andesite Clan
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W
8 |
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2/24, 2/26
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7
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Melting |
Magma Diversification |
Igneous Rock Exam
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W 10, 11
B 9 |
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3/2, 3/4
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8
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Magmas |
EXAM
II |
SEM
lab, South Campus
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W 16, 17 |
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3/9, 3/11
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9 |
Metamorphic Intro
Progressive
Metamorphism
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Regional
Pelitic Rocks
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Regional Metamorphism
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W
21, 28 |
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3/16, 3/18
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SPRING
BREAK
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SEM
Results
2003
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3/23, 3/25
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10
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Metamorphic Phase Diagrams
Chemo
Diagrams |
Facies |
Field Trip Rocks
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W
24, 25
B 10, 14 |
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3/30, 4/1
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11
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Metamorphic Reactions |
Stable
Assemblages
PT
grids |
Field Trip Rocks
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W
25, 26
B 14 |
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4/6 4/8
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12
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EXAM
III
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Structures & Textures |
Contact and Metasomatic
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W
23
B 13 |
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4/13, 4,15
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13
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Calcareous
Metamorphism |
Metasomatism |
Lab Final Exam
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W
29, 30 |
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4/20, 4/22
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14
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Archean Rocks |
Proterozoic Rocks |
No lab because of Field trip
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W 20
B 14 |
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4/23-4/25
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14
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Field trip to
Canada
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4/29-5/6
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FINAL EXAM |
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NSC 850
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