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Intersecting Isograds at Whetstone Lake
http://www.whitman.edu/geology/winter/Petrology/Whetstone%20Lake.ppt
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This 15-slide PowerPoint presentation takes the viewer through a real life investigation of metamorphic terrane consisting of pelitic and calcareous rocks. The investigation includes recognition of 5 reactions that take place in the area. P-T, AFM, and T-X diagrams provide visual tools used to assess the conditions under which the metamorphic rocks formed. This resource is part of the Teaching Petrology collection. http://serc.carleton.edu/NAGTWorkshops/petrology03/index.html
Intended for grade levels:
  • College (13-14)
  • College (15-16)
  • Graduate / Professional
Type of resource:
  • For the classroom:
    • Presentation / Demo
  • Visual:
    • Illustration - scientific
Subject:
  • Geological Sciences:
    • Geochemistry
    • Geology
    • Mineralogy or petrology
Technical requirements:
PowerPoint or PowerPoint viewer is needed to view this PowerPoint presentation.
Cost / Copyright:
No cost
Feel free to download copies of the PowerPoint file. You can modify your copy to suit your own needs, selecting any graphics you choose, but please cite any original sources. John Winter, Whitman College, An Introduction to Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology, Prentice-Hall Inc., 2001.
DLESE Catalog ID: SERC-NAGT-000-000-000-071
Related resources:
This resource is part of 'Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology Class Materials'
http://www.whitman.edu/geology/winter/JDW_PetClass.htm
Resource contact / Creator / Publisher:
Author: Dr John DuNann Winter
Department of Geology