PG Workshop: Petrology and Petrography

Instructor: Steven Stokowski

When: 10am-12noon, July 27, 2024

Where: Zoom presentation. To sign up, please click here

Course Syllabus: This review will cover petrography and petrology relevant to minerals and rocks. Emphasis will be on facts and calculations that are likely to be presented in the ASBOG Exam. The petrography review will focus upon the microscope tools and microscope methods used by geologists to perform their duties. The primary focus will be on reflected light (RL) and polarized light microscopes (PLM), ubiquitous in classic geology departments, but often optional in departments that emphasize groundwater and environmental geology. The petrology review will cover the classification and origin of igneous, metamorphic, and sedimentary rocks, including coal. I will discuss field and laboratory classifications based upon color, grain size, and mineral content.