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EARTH 232 - Introductory Petrography

This course provides an introduction to the petrogenesis of igneous, metamorphic, and sedimentary rocks. Overview of textural, mineralogical, and chemical classification schemes for rocks. Introduction to silicate phase equilibria and the use of mineral stability diagrams to understand petrogenetic processes. Major relationships between tectonic setting and rock types. Laboratory work focuses on using a transmitted light microscope to study the optic properties of minerals in order to identify them as well as observe rock textures and interpret geological histories.

Prerequisites

EARTH231

Corequisites

None

Antirequisites

None

Offerings

Spring 2026 [1265]

Section	Class	Enrolled
LAB 101	4186	0 / 22
LAB 102	4258	0 / 22
LEC 001	4185	0 / 44

Winter 2026 [1261]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days
LAB 101	7014	18 / 23	14:30 - 17:20	Th
LAB 102	7101	10 / 23	14:30 - 17:20	T
LEC 001	6790	28 / 46	10:00 - 11:20	M,W

Spring 2025 [1255]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days
LAB 101	4294	18 / 22	14:30 - 17:20	T
LAB 102	4371	10 / 22	11:30 - 14:20	F
LEC 001	4293	28 / 44	13:00 - 14:20	M,W

Winter 2025 [1251]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days
LAB 101	7137	23 / 23	08:30 - 11:20	Th
LAB 102	7230	21 / 23	08:30 - 11:20	W
LEC 001	6899	44 / 46	14:30 - 15:50	T,Th

Spring 2024 [1245]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days
LAB 101	4342	14 / 22	14:30 - 17:20	M
LAB 102	4420	12 / 22	11:30 - 14:20	T
LEC 001	4341	26 / 44	10:30 - 11:20	M,W,F

Winter 2024 [1241]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days
LAB 101	7198	16 / 23	13:30 - 16:20	T
LAB 102	7294	16 / 23	13:30 - 16:20	Th
LEC 001	6953	32 / 46	08:30 - 09:20	M,W,F

Spring 2023 [1235]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days
LAB 101	4458	17 / 22	13:30 - 16:20	W
LAB 102	4536	14 / 22	13:30 - 16:20	Th
LEC 001	4457	31 / 44	08:30 - 09:20	M,W,F

Winter 2023 [1231]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LAB 101	7301	13 / 23	13:30 - 16:20	T	EIT 1009	Jen Parks
LAB 102	7406	19 / 23	09:30 - 12:20	W	EIT 1009	Jen Parks
LEC 001	7050	32 / 46	12:30 - 13:20	M,W,F	QNC 1506	Shaun Frape

Spring 2022 [1225]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LAB 101	4172	21 / 22	13:30 - 16:20	W	EIT 1009	Jen Parks
LAB 102	4260	14 / 22	13:30 - 16:20	Th	EIT 1009	Jen Parks
LEC 001	4171	35 / 44	11:30 - 12:20	M,W,F	RCH 207	Shaun Frape

Winter 2022 [1221]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LAB 101	7126	17 / 23	13:30 - 16:20	T	EIT 1009	Jen Parks
LAB 102	7268	14 / 23	09:30 - 12:20	W	EIT 1009	Jen Parks
LEC 001	6843	31 / 46	10:00 - 11:20	T,Th	QNC 1507	Shaun Frape

Spring 2021 [1215]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Instructor
LAB 141	3813	31 / 50	11:30 - 12:20	W	Jen Parks
LEC 041	3812	31 / 50			Shaun Frape
TUT 241	5223	31 / 50	11:30 - 12:20	T,Th	Shaun Frape

Winter 2021 [1211]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Instructor
LAB 141	7154	15 / 20	Jen Parks
LAB 142	7298	15 / 20	Jen Parks
LEC 041	6868	30 / 40	Brian Kendall

Spring 2020 [1205]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Instructor
LAB 101	4180	23 / 23	Jen Parks
LAB 102	4271	11 / 23	Jen Parks
LAB 103	4324	10 / 23	Jen Parks
LEC 001	4179	44 / 70	Shaun Frape

Winter 2020 [1201]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LAB 101	6995	12 / 23	14:30 - 17:20	T	EIT 1009	Alex Kunert
LAB 102	7147	11 / 23	08:30 - 11:20	W	EIT 1009	Alex Kunert
LEC 001	6689	23 / 46	16:00 - 17:20	M,W	DWE 3516	Brian Kendall

Spring 2019 [1195]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LAB 101	4200	23 / 23	14:30 - 17:20	T	EIT 1009	Jen Parks
LAB 102	4292	13 / 23	13:30 - 16:20	W	EIT 1009	Jen Parks
LAB 103	4352	11 / 23	13:30 - 16:20	Th	EIT 1009	Jen Parks
LEC 001	4199	47 / 70	11:30 - 12:20	M,W,F	RCH 306	Shaun Frape

Winter 2019 [1191]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LAB 101	6917	22 / 23	14:30 - 17:20	T	EIT 1009	Jennifer Eleanor Parks
LAB 102	7083	13 / 23	14:30 - 17:20	Th	EIT 1009	Jennifer Eleanor Parks
LEC 001	6589	35 / 46	10:00 - 11:20	T,Th	B2 350	Brian Kendall

Spring 2018 [1185]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LAB 101	4079	0 / 23	09:30 - 12:20	T	EIT 1009	Jennifer Eleanor Parks
LAB 102	4171	22 / 23	13:30 - 16:20	W	EIT 1009	Jennifer Eleanor Parks
LAB 103	4248	13 / 23	09:30 - 12:20	Th	EIT 1009	Jennifer Eleanor Parks
LAB 104	5323	24 / 23	13:30 - 16:20	T	EIT 1009	Jennifer Eleanor Parks
LEC 001	4078	59 / 70	08:30 - 09:20	M,W,F	RCH 110	Shaun Frape

Winter 2018 [1181]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LAB 101	6957	16 / 23	14:30 - 17:20	T	EIT 1009	Jennifer Eleanor Parks
LAB 102	6958	0 / 23
LAB 103	7152	13 / 23	14:30 - 17:20	Th	EIT 1009	Jennifer Eleanor Parks
LEC 001	6620	29 / 46	11:30 - 12:50	T,Th	RCH 306	Brian Kendall

Spring 2017 [1175]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LAB 101	4066	23 / 23	13:30 - 16:20	T	EIT 1009	Jennifer Eleanor Parks
LAB 102	4162	16 / 23	09:30 - 12:20	T	EIT 1009	Jennifer Eleanor Parks
LAB 103	4244	6 / 23	09:30 - 12:20	Th	EIT 1009	Jennifer Eleanor Parks
LEC 001	4065	45 / 69	11:30 - 12:20	M,W,F	RCH 308	Shaun Frape

Winter 2017 [1171]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LAB 101	6624	10 / 23	14:30 - 17:20	T	EIT 1009	Jennifer Eleanor Parks
LAB 102	6625	15 / 23	14:30 - 17:20	W	EIT 1009	Jennifer Eleanor Parks
LAB 103	6841	21 / 23	14:30 - 17:20	Th	EIT 1009	Jennifer Eleanor Parks
LEC 001	6279	46 / 69	11:30 - 12:20	M,W,F	RCH 308	Brian Kendall

Spring 2016 [1165]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LAB 101	4049	15 / 23	09:30 - 12:20	T	EIT 1009	Jennifer Eleanor Parks
LAB 102	4154	21 / 23	14:30 - 17:20	T	EIT 1009	Jennifer Eleanor Parks
LAB 103	4263	20 / 23	09:30 - 12:20	Th	EIT 1009	Jennifer Eleanor Parks
LEC 001	4048	56 / 69	12:30 - 13:20	M,W,F	PHY 313	Shaun Frape

Winter 2016 [1161]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LAB 101	7125	21 / 23	14:30 - 17:20	T	EIT 1009	Jennifer Eleanor Parks
LAB 102	7126	9 / 23	09:30 - 12:20	W	EIT 1009	Jennifer Eleanor Parks
LAB 103	7958	18 / 23	14:30 - 17:20	Th	EIT 1009	Jennifer Eleanor Parks
LEC 001	6743	48 / 66	13:30 - 14:20	T,Th,F	RCH 308	Shaun Frape

Spring 2015 [1155]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LAB 101	4085	23 / 23	11:30 - 14:20	Th	EIT 1009	Jennifer Eleanor Parks
LAB 102	4195	23 / 23	08:30 - 11:20	T	EIT 1009	Jennifer Eleanor Parks
LAB 103	4739	23 / 23	14:30 - 17:20	T	EIT 1009	Jennifer Eleanor Parks
LEC 001	4084	69 / 69	09:30 - 10:20	M,W,F	PHY 313	Shaun Frape

Winter 2015 [1151]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LAB 101	6923	12 / 23	12:30 - 15:20	T	EIT 1009	Jennifer Eleanor Parks
LAB 102	6924	18 / 23	08:30 - 11:20	F	EIT 1009	Jennifer Eleanor Parks
LEC 001	6472	30 / 46	11:30 - 12:20	M,W,F	EIT 1013	Shaun Frape

Spring 2014 [1145]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LAB 101	3979	22 / 23	14:30 - 17:20	T	EIT 1009	Jennifer Eleanor Parks
LAB 102	4095	11 / 23	14:30 - 17:20	Th	EIT 1009	Jennifer Eleanor Parks
LEC 001	3978	33 / 46	11:30 - 12:20	M,W,F	EIT 2053	Shaun Frape

Winter 2014 [1141]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LAB 101	6750	13 / 23	13:30 - 16:20	T	EIT 1009	Jennifer Eleanor Parks
LAB 102	6751	18 / 23	14:30 - 17:20	Th	EIT 1009	Jennifer Eleanor Parks
LEC 001	6266	31 / 46	09:30 - 10:20	M,F	EIT 1013	Shaun Frape

Spring 2013 [1135]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LAB 101	3792	25 / 24	14:30 - 17:20	T	EIT 1009	Jennifer Eleanor Parks
LAB 102	3932	22 / 20	14:30 - 17:20	Th	EIT 1009	Jennifer Eleanor Parks
LEC 001	3791	47 / 43	11:30 - 12:20	M,W,F	EIT 2053	Shaun Frape

Winter 2013 [1131]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LAB 101	6505	20 / 23	14:30 - 17:20	Th	EIT 1009
LAB 102	6506	6 / 23	19:00 - 21:50	Th	EIT 1009
LEC 001	5975	26 / 46	09:30 - 10:20	M,W,F	DWE 1515	Jennifer Eleanor Parks

Spring 2012 [1125]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LAB 101	3818	19 / 15	14:30 - 17:20	T	EIT 1009	Katherine L La Hay
LAB 102	3966	13 / 15	14:30 - 17:20	Th	EIT 1009	Katherine L La Hay
LEC 001	3817	32 / 30	11:30 - 12:20	M,W,F	EIT 2053	Jennifer Eleanor Parks

Winter 2012 [1121]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LAB 201	6357	26 / 26	15:30 - 17:20	Th	EIT 1009	Katherine L La Hay
LAB 202	6358	14 / 14	17:30 - 19:20	Th	EIT 1009	Katherine L La Hay
LEC 001	5753	40 / 40	09:30 - 10:20	M,W,F	EIT 1013	Shaun Frape
TUT 101	7696	40 / 40	14:30 - 15:20	Th	RCH 308	Katherine L La Hay

Spring 2011 [1115]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LAB 101	3687	19 / 15	14:30 - 17:20	T	EIT 1009	Katherine L La Hay
LAB 102	3851	10 / 15	14:30 - 17:20	Th	EIT 1009	Katherine L La Hay
LEC 001	3686	29 / 30	11:30 - 12:20	M,W,F	EIT 2053	Jennifer Eleanor Parks

Winter 2011 [1111]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LAB 201	7842	24 / 26	15:30 - 17:20	Th	EIT 1009
LAB 202	7843	7 / 14	17:30 - 19:20	Th	EIT 1009
LEC 001	5726	31 / 40	09:30 - 10:20	M,W,F	EIT 1013	Shaun Frape
TUT 101	5727	31 / 40	14:30 - 15:20	Th	EIT 1009	Katherine L La Hay

Spring 2010 [1105]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LAB 101	5420	17 / 15	14:30 - 17:20	T	EIT 1009	Katherine L La Hay
LAB 102	5786	9 / 15	14:30 - 17:20	Th	EIT 1009	Katherine L La Hay
LEC 001	5418	26 / 30	11:30 - 12:20	M,W,F	EIT 2053	Shaun Frape

Winter 2010 [1101]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LAB 101	5716	27 / 26	14:30 - 17:20	W	EIT 1009	Katherine L La Hay
LEC 001	5715	27 / 26	09:30 - 10:20	M,W,F	EIT 1013	Shaun Frape

Spring 2009 [1095]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LAB 101	3551	16 / 15	14:30 - 17:20	T	EIT 1009	Katherine L La Hay
LAB 102	4205	9 / 15	14:30 - 17:20	Th	EIT 1009	Katherine L La Hay
LEC 001	3550	25 / 30	11:30 - 12:20	M,W,F	RCH 308	Shaun Frape

Winter 2009 [1091]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LAB 101	4822	18 / 23	14:30 - 17:20	W	EIT 1009	Katherine L La Hay
LEC 001	4821	18 / 20	09:30 - 10:20	M,W,F	EIT 1014	Shaun Frape

Spring 2008 [1085]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LAB 101	2958	24 / 23	14:30 - 17:20	T	EIT 1009	Vered Hagit Blumenthal
LEC 001	2957	24 / 23	11:30 - 12:20	M,W,F	EIT 2053	Shaun Frape

Winter 2008 [1081]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LAB 101	3982	11 / 23	14:30 - 17:20	W	EIT 1009	Katherine L La Hay
LEC 001	3981	11 / 20	09:30 - 10:20	M,W,F	EIT 1014	Shaun Frape

Spring 2007 [1075]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LAB 101	2511	20 / 23	14:30 - 17:20	Th	EIT 1009	Katherine L La Hay
LEC 001	2510	20 / 23	11:30 - 12:20	M,W,F	RCH 308	Shaun Frape

Winter 2007 [1071]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LAB 101	3877	12 / 23	14:30 - 17:20	W	EIT 1009	Katherine L La Hay
LEC 001	3876	12 / 20	09:30 - 10:20	M,W,F	MC 2038	Jennifer Eleanor Parks

Spring 2006 [1065]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LAB 101	2511	21 / 23	14:30 - 17:20	Th	EIT 1009	Katherine L La Hay
LEC 001	2510	21 / 23	11:30 - 12:20	M,W,F	EIT 2053	Shaun Frape

Winter 2006 [1061]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LAB 101	3784	18 / 23	14:30 - 17:20	W,E,I,T		Katherine L La Hay
LEC 001	3783	18 / 20	09:30 - 10:20	M,W,F,A,L		Jennifer Eleanor Parks

Spring 2005 [1055]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LAB 101	2518	24 / 23	14:30 - 17:20	Th,E,I,T		Katherine L La Hay
LEC 001	2517	24 / 23	11:30 - 12:20	M,W,F,E,I,T		Shaun Frape

Winter 2005 [1051]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LAB 101	3700	13 / 23	14:30 - 17:20	W,E,I,T		Katherine L La Hay
LEC 001	3699	13 / 20	09:30 - 10:20	M,W,F,E,I,T		Shaun Frape

Spring 2004 [1045]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LAB 101	2343	19 / 28	14:30 - 17:20	Th,E,I,T		Katherine L La Hay
LEC 001	2342	19 / 28	11:30 - 12:20	M,W,F,E,I,T		Shaun Frape

Winter 2004 [1041]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LAB 101	3486	10 / 28	14:30 - 17:20	W,E,I,T		Katherine L La Hay
LEC 001	3485	10 / 28	09:30 - 10:20	M,W,F,E,I,T		Shaun Frape

Spring 2003 [1035]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LAB 101	2420	21 / 28	14:30 - 17:20	Th		Katherine L La Hay
LEC 001	2419	21 / 28	11:30 - 12:20	M,W,F,B		Shaun Frape

Winter 2003 [1031]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LAB 101	4018	13 / 28	14:30 - 17:20	W,E,S,C		Katherine L La Hay
LEC 001	4017	13 / 28	09:30 - 10:20	M,W,F,R,C,H		Shaun Frape

Spring 2002 [1025]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LAB 101	2083	20 / 28	14:30 - 17:20	Th,E,S,C
LEC 001	2082	20 / 28	11:30 - 12:20	M,W,F,C		Thomas W D Edwards

Winter 2002 [1021]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LAB 101	1360	10 / 28	14:30 - 17:20	W,E,S,C		Katherine L La Hay
LEC 001	1359	10 / 28	09:30 - 10:20	M,W,F,R,C,H		Eric J Reardon

UW Flow Ratings

Liked: 72.73%

72.73%

Easy: 65.79%

65.79%

Useful: 68.42 %

68.42%

EARTH 232 leads to

EARTH 331 - Volcanology and Igneous Petrology

EARTH 332 - Metamorphic Petrology

EARTH 333 - Introductory Sedimentology

EARTH 471 - Mineral Deposits