GEOLOGY 201 - INTERNAL PROCESSES OF EARTH
Department of Geology, University of Regina
Winter Semester 2003
MWF 9:30 - 10:20 a.m.
Instructor: Todd Radenbaugh
Office: CW234.5
Office Hours: MWF 11:00am - 12:00pm or by
appointment
Tel. 585-4679
Email: todd.radenbaugh@uregina.ca
Selected Lecture Notes
Course Outline
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Date |
Lecture Topic |
Text Pages |
Lab |
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Jan. 6, 8 |
Introduction The Earth: inside and out The Rock Cycle |
1-12 13-27 28-37 |
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Jan. 10, 13, 15 |
Matter and Minerals Atoms and atomic structure Minerals and crystal structure Rock-forming minerals |
39-45 46-61 |
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Jan. 17, 20, 22 |
Magma, Volcanoes and Igneous Rocks Origin and composition of magma Extrusive rocks - volcanoes Intrusive rocks |
64-97 |
1 |
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Jan. 24, 27, 29 |
Igneous Rocks (continued) |
64-97 |
2 |
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Feb. 3, 5, 7 |
Sedimentary rocks Sediments and sedimentation Features of sediments Depositional Environments |
100-104 104-113 113-128 |
3 |
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Feb 10 |
Mid-term Examination |
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Feb 12, 14 |
Metamorphism Causes Responses Types of rocks and metamorphic minerals |
132-136 136-139 140-143 |
4 |
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Feb. 17-21 |
Break |
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Feb 24, 26, 28 |
Metamorphic Rocks Types of rocks and metamorphic minerals Zones, Grades, Facies |
143-145 |
5 |
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March 3, 5 |
Geologic Time and change Stratigraphic Principles Breaks in stragraphic record Classification and correlation Absolute age |
154-197 |
6 |
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March 7, 10 |
The Dynamic Earth Rock deformation Regional Structures, Orogenies and plate tectonics |
406-423 428-441 |
Lab. Exam |
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March 12, 14, 17 |
Earthquakes and Earth's internal structure Earthquakes Internal structure of earth Isostasy / gravity |
443-456 456-465 467-469 |
7
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March 19, 21 |
The Dynamic of the Lithosphere and Plate Tectonics Development of Plate Tectonic Theory Plate margins and motions Causes of Plate Tectonics |
474-479 479-489 489-497 |
9 |
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March 24, 26, 28 |
Continent building Continental margins and mobile belts History of Continental Crust |
499-507 508-517 |
Mapping Project |
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March 31 April 2, 4 |
Earth Resources Mineral deposits, energy |
587-611 614-637 |
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April 7 |
Final review |
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April 23 |
Final Exam 9:00am |
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Recommended Text: Skinner, B.J. & Porter,
C.P., Physical Geology, John Wiley & Sons, 1987
Other reading will be assigned from time to
time.
Laboratory
Exercises
Lab instructor: Dr. Syed Abbas-Hasanie
Office CW 239, Phone: 585-4266
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Lab. # |
Exercise |
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1 |
Introduction to minerals |
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2 |
Igneous rocks |
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3 |
Sedimentary minerals and clastic rocks |
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4 |
Sedimentary rocks and sedimentary environments |
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5 |
Topographic maps and cross-sections |
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6 |
Metamorphism and metamorphic rocks |
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Lab. Test |
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7 |
Folds, faults, unconformities, geologic sections and maps |
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9 |
Geologic time and geologic history |
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10 |
Project |
Assessment and Allocation of Marks:
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Lecture/lab |
Item/date |
% |
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Lecture |
Mid-term examination (20 Feb. 2001) |
20% |
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Final examination (? April 2002 - 9:00 a.m.) |
40% |
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Laboratory |
Weekly assignments |
10% |
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Mid-term examination (? March. 2002) |
20% |
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Project (Laboratory exercise #9) |
10% |
YOU MUST PASS THE LABORATORY PORTION - Failure to achieve 50% will result
in an AUTOMATIC FAILING GRADE FOR THE COURSE