Petrology is the study of rocks - igneous, metamorphic, and sedimentary - and the processes that form and transform them. Mineralogy is the study of the chemistry, crystal structure and physical ...

Experimental petrology relates to the investigation of the physical and chemical behaviour of rocks and minerals under controlled laboratory conditions. Using highly specialized equipment and ...

The Petrology - Isotope Geochemistry group in the department studies a wide range of petrologic problems. Among these are: Archean Crustal Evolution-The mountain ranges of Wyoming expose some of the ...

Introduction -- Physical properties of magma -- Intrusion of magma -- Forms of igneous bodies -- Cooling of igneous bodies and other diffusion processes -- Classification of igneous rocks -- ...

The foundational era -- 1. Breath-pipes and ignivomous mountains--early concepts of volcanism -- 2. Basaltes prismatiques--lava, columnar basalt, and ancient volcanoes -- 3. Fire or water?--the debate ...

We are pleased to announce a Petrology Lunch with our Earth Science MSci students giving presentations.