This course on igneous rock classification and the use of the QAPF diagram in igneous petrology aims to teach students how to classify rocks based on grain size and silica content. The course covers the basics of composition and grain size of igneous rocks, as well as how to identify them using these features. The teaching method includes lectures on classification schemes, such as the QAPF diagram, and practical examples with rock pictures. The intended audience for this course includes geology enthusiasts, students, and professionals interested in understanding the classification and identification of igneous rocks.
Igneous Rock Classification and How to Use the QAPF Diagram - Igneous Petrology
Overview
Syllabus
What Igneous Petrology is & importance
Importance of Mineralogy Before Petrology
Classification of igneous rocks
Classification by grain size volcanic vs. plutonic
Classification by silica felsic vs. mafic
Modal Mineralogy
IUGS QAPF Diagram
QAPF Diagram w/rock pictures
Ultramafic Rock Classification
IUGS Volcanic Classification
Textbooks used for this lecture!
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Taught by
GEO GIRL
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