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GEOL 427 - Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology/Petrography

Description, classification, and interpretation of igneous and metamorphic rocks in hand specimen and thin section.

Credits 4
Prerequisites GEOL 220 and GEOL 221.
Lab/Lecture/Studio Hours Three hours lecture and three hours laboratory per week.