Metamorphic PetrologyPetrologyDr. Mahrous Abu El-EnenDr. Mahrous Abu El-Enen

Homepage: http://www.mans.edu.eg/facscim/GeoDept/Staff%20member%20CV/Mahrous.htm E-mail: mahrous@mans.edu.eg

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Course OutlineCourse OutlineLecture I: Introduction

► Composition of the Earth ► Rock types

► Plate tectonic theory ► Why we study metamorphic rocks?

Lecture II: Definition, limits and types of metamorphism

► Factors and limits of metamorphism

► Types and environment of metamorphism

Lecture III: Types of Metamorphism

► Regional and local metamorphism ► Metamorphism and plate tectonics

Lecture IV: Metamorphic Reactions and Protoliths of Metamorphic Rocks

► Development of Metamorphic minerals and rocks

► Metamorphic reactions and P-T path ► Types of metamorphic reactions

► Protoliths of metamorphic rocks

Course OutlineCourse OutlineLecture V: Metamorphic Textures

► Development of Metamorphic minerals and rocks

► Metamorphic reactions and P-T path ► Types of metamorphic reactions

► Protoliths of metamorphic rocks

Lecture VI: Metamorphic Grade and Facies

► metamorphic grade ► Metamorphic facies

► Metamorphic series

► Graphical representation of metamorphic mineral assemblages

Lecture VII: Nomenclature of Metamorphic rocks

► metamorphic grade ► Metamorphic facies

► Metamorphic series

► Graphical representation of metamorphic mineral assemblages

Cont. Course OutlineCont. Course OutlineLecture VIII: Metamorphism of Pelitic rocks (Part-I)

► Pre-metamorphism ► low grade metamorphic changes

Lecture IX: Metamorphism of Pelitic rocks (Part-II)

► Barrovian Zonal scheme of metapelites

► Buchan zonal scheme of metapelites ►Higher temperature metapelites

Lecture VIII: Metamorphism of basic Igneous rocks

► Mineralogy of Metabasites ► Low metamorphic metabasites

► Greenschist-amphibolite facies metabasites

► High temperature metabasites

Lecture VII: Metamorphism of calcareous Rocks

► Calcite marble ► Dolomite marble

► Calc-silicate rocks

Lecture VIII: Metamorphism of Ultramafic rocks

Required TextbooksRequired Textbooks -An Introduction to metamorphic petrology

Yardley (1989)

-Petrogenesis of metamorphic rocks

Bucher and Frey (1994)

-Introduction to metamorphic textures and microstructures

Barker (1998)

-Lecture notes on Metamorphic petrology

Abu El-Enen