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Metamorphic Petrology

This document discusses metamorphic petrology and processes. It covers types and controlling factors of metamorphism, common metamorphic minerals, classification of metamorphic rocks, metamorphic facies and series, effects of metamorphism including phase diagrams and reactions, experimental and thermodynamic analysis, and regional and thermal metamorphism of different rock types. It also discusses metamorphism over space and time in relation to plate tectonics and various terrains, and extraterrestrial metamorphism.

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Metamorphic Petrology

This document discusses metamorphic petrology and processes. It covers types and controlling factors of metamorphism, common metamorphic minerals, classification of metamorphic rocks, metamorphic facies and series, effects of metamorphism including phase diagrams and reactions, experimental and thermodynamic analysis, and regional and thermal metamorphism of different rock types. It also discusses metamorphism over space and time in relation to plate tectonics and various terrains, and extraterrestrial metamorphism.

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Metamorphic Petrology & Processes

Concepts and Theory: Types of Metamorphism and their controlling factors; Common minerals of
metamorphic rocks; Field observations, petrographic classification of common metamorphic rocks;
Metamorphic facies and facies series. Effects of Metamorphism: Phase diagrams and graphic
representation of mineral assemblages; Prograde and retrograde metamorphism, Matasomatism;
Deformation textures and textures related to recrystallization; Metamorphic reactions, elemental
exchange and Pressure – Temperature conditions of Isograds; Mineral assemblages equilibrium reaction
textures and geo-thermo barometry. Experimental and thermodynamic appraisal of metamorphic
reactions; Role of fluids in metamorphic reactions. Metamorphism types and products: Regional and
thermal metamorphism of pelitic rocks. Regional and thermal metamorphism of basic and ultrabasic
rocks; Regional and thermal metamorphism of impure, silicious carbonate rocks; Metamorphism of
Granitoides, Charnockites and Migmatites. Metamorphism in space and time: Plate tectonics and
metamorphic processes; Paired metamorphic belts, Archaean and Proterozoic terrains; Extraterrestrial
Metamorphism (Impact and Shock Metamorphism); polymetamorphism

Metamorphic petrology (2020)

Limits and physico-chemical controls (pressure, temperature, fluids and bulk rock composition) of
metamorphism; concept of zones, facies, isograds and facies series, geothermal gradients and tectonics
of orogenic belts; structures, micro-structures and textures of regional and contact metamorphic rocks;
representation of metamorphic assemblages (ACF, AKF and AFM diagrams); equilibrium concept in
thermodynamics; laws of thermodynamics, enthalpy, entropy, Gibb’s free energy, chemical potential,
fugacity and activity; tracing the chemical reactions in P-T space, phase rule and mineralogical phase rule
in multi-component system; Claussius-Clapeyron equation and slopes of metamorphic reactions; heat
flow, diffusion and mass transfer; Fourier’s law of heat conduction; geothermobarometry; mass and
energy change during fluidrock interactions; charnockite problem, formation of skarns, progressive and
retrogressive metamorphism of pelitic, calcareous and basic rocks; P-T-t path and tectonic setting.

2009

1. Write an essay on granites and plate tectonics.


2. Write notes on the following:
a) Crystallization and significance of system diopside-anorthite-albite
b) Contact aureoles
c) Double eutectic as shown by system nepheline-silica

2010

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