G8361 Magmatic processes

Faculty of Science
Spring 2007
Extent and Intensity
2/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: graded credit.
Teacher(s)
prof. RNDr. Jaromír Leichmann, Dr. rer. nat. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. RNDr. Rostislav Melichar, Dr.
Department of Geological Sciences – Earth Sciences Section – Faculty of Science
Contact Person: Běla Hrbková
Timetable
Tue 8:00–9:50 01006
Prerequisites
! G8360 Magmatické procesy
no
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
The capacity limit for the course is 12 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/12, only registered: 0/12, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/12
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
- Geotectonic position of the magma origin - fractionation in igneous processes - interpretation of geochemical, petrological and isotopical data set. - basalts - MORB, WPB, VAB and OIB - granites - VAG, ORG and WPG - The interpretation of igneous rocks
Syllabus
1) Energy and the mantle heat engine 1.1 Flow and transformation of energy 1.2 Heat flow in the Earth 1.3 Gravity, pressure and geobaric gradient 2) Composition and classification of magmatic rocks 2.1 Mineral composition 2.2 Chemical composition 2.2.1 Main elements and rock suites 2.2.2 Trace elements 2.2.3 Isotopes 2.2.4 Diagrams 3) Silicate melts and volatile fluids in magma system 4) Crystal melt equilibra in magmatic system 4.1 Melting and crystalization 5) Generation of magma 5.1 Melting of solid rocks 5.1.1 Mantle componenet 5.1.2 Crustal component 6) Differentiation of Magmas 6.1 Variation diagrams 6.2 Closed system 6.3 open system - hybrid magmas 7) Petrotectonic associations 7.1 Ocean spreding ridges 7.2 Mantle plumes 7.3 Arc magmatism 7.4 Granites 7.4.1 Classification by protholith 7.4.2 Classification by tectonic position 7.5 Anorogenic magmatism and alkaline rocks
Literature
  • Best, M,G, - Christiansen E.H. (2001) Igneous Petrology. Blaskwell, New York, 458 pp.
  • Protoze se mnou pozadovana literature nevzskytuje v databazi, uvedu jeji seznam v uvodni prednasce
Assessment methods (in Czech)
prednaska
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course is taught once in two years.
Information on the per-term frequency of the course: Výuka bude probíhat v jarním semestru 2006/2007.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2003, Spring 2004, Spring 2005.
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