Syllabus for Oceanic Petrology, SS 2004

Monday, 1 March, 2004
 
Time Title
9:00 – 10:30 Introduction to oceanic geoscience, Shape of the ocean floor, maps, data sources.
10:30 – 11:00 Break
11:00 – 12:30 Rocks, Minerals and review of phase diagrams
12:30 – 14:00 Lunch
14:00 – 16:00 Thin sections, Microscope room 4th floor (University)

Tuesday, 2 March, 2004
 
9:00 – 10:30 Introduction to ophiolites (Guest lecture E. Hellebrand).
10:30 – 11:00 Break
11:00 – 12:30 Classical mantle melting and parametric methods
12:30 – 14:00 Lunch
14:00 – 16:00 Introduction to pMelts and Melts

Wednesday, 3 March, 2004
 
9:00 – 10:30 Basalt evolution I: Liquid lines of descent
10:30 – 11:00 Break
11:00 – 12:30 Oceanic geochemistry and mantle evolution (Guest lecture Dr. E. Hellebrand)
12:30 – 14:00 Lunch
14:00 – 16:00 Introduction to geochemical databases

Thursday, 4 March, 2004
 
9:00 – 10:30 Basalt evolution II: Gabbros and other cumulates (S. Feig?)
10:30 – 11:00 Break
11:00 – 12:30 Tectonics and petrology: Review of concepts.
12:30 – 14:00 Lunch
14:00 – 16:00 Free
Ab 18:00 Party

Friday 5 March, 2004
 
9:00 – 10:30 Exam (Solution)
10:30 – 11:00 Break
11:00 – 12:30 Petrology of the Arctic Ocean

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