1. Metamorphic Petrology
Dr. Mahrous Abu El-Enen
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3. Course Outline Lecture 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

4. Course Outline Lecture 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

5. Cont. Course Outline
Lecture 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

6. Required 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