James Cook University Subject Handbook - 2010

EA5048 - Earth Materials

Credit points: 03
Year: 2010
Student Contribution Band: Band 4
Administered by: Sch of Earth & Environmental Sciences

Mineralogy as applied to rocks, sediments and soils. Applications of the polarising microscope to mineral identification and textural interpretation of Earth materials. Introductory mineral chemistry and its applications. Characterisation and description of igneous rocks in terms of major element geochemistry, mineralogy, texture, genetic processes and tectonic setting. Characterisation of metamorphic rocks. Metamorphic facies, isograds and thermal metamorphism.

Learning Outcomes

Graduate Qualities

Inadmissible
Subject
Combinations:
EA2200 and EA2210

Availabilities

Townsville, Internal, Study Period 1
Census Date 25-Mar-2010
Coord/Lect: Dr Carl Spandler.
Contact hours:
  • 24 hours lectures
  • 32 hours practicals
    Assessment:end of semester exam (50%); other exams (15%); lab exercises (15%); assignments (20%).

    Note: Minor variations might occur due to the continuous Subject quality improvement process, and in case of minor variation(s) in assessment details, the Subject Outline represents the latest official information.