Igneous Rocks of the Continental Lithosphere

View Resource

Remix and Share

Author:

Stephen Nelson

Subject:

Science and Technology

Institution Name:

Tulane University

Collection:

NAGT Cutting Edge (SERC)

Grade Level:

Post-secondary

Abstract:

These lecture notes present a discussion of mineralogical classification of granitic rocks, definitions of hypersolvus and subsolvus granites, tectonic and chemical classification, and depth of emplacement of granites. Other topics include pegmatites, continental rhyolites, origin of large volumes of silicic magma, continental flood basalts, continental rift valleys, evolution of rock suites, and peralkaline rhyolites. The notes are in outline format and contain instructional figures, including ternary diagrams. This resource is part of the Teaching Petrology collection. http://serc.carleton.edu/NAGTWorkshops/petrology03/index.html

Course Type:

Learning Module

Languages:

English

Material Type:

Lecture Notes

Media Format:

Text/HTML, Downloadable docs

Conditions of Use:

Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial 3.0

Copyright Holder:

Copyright 2001 Tulane University New Orleans, LA 70118.