Igneous Rock Classification and How to Use the QAPF Diagram - Igneous Petrology

Igneous Rock Classification and How to Use the QAPF Diagram - Igneous Petrology

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Importance of Mineralogy Before Petrology

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Importance of Mineralogy Before Petrology

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Igneous Rock Classification and How to Use the QAPF Diagram - Igneous Petrology

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  1. 1 What Igneous Petrology is & importance
  2. 2 Importance of Mineralogy Before Petrology
  3. 3 Classification of igneous rocks
  4. 4 Classification by grain size volcanic vs. plutonic
  5. 5 Classification by silica felsic vs. mafic
  6. 6 Modal Mineralogy
  7. 7 IUGS QAPF Diagram
  8. 8 QAPF Diagram w/rock pictures
  9. 9 Ultramafic Rock Classification
  10. 10 IUGS Volcanic Classification
  11. 11 Textbooks used for this lecture!
  12. 12 Dog! not mine, but adorable

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