HM610000 Petrology laboratory

Hiroshima University Syllabus

Japanese

Academic Year 2024Year School/Graduate School School of Science

Lecture Code HM610000 Subject Classification Specialized Education

Subject Name 岩石学演習

Subject Name
（Katakana）ガンセキガクエンシュウ

Subject Name in
English Petrology laboratory

Instructor OKAZAKI KEISHI

Instructor
(Katakana) オカザキ　ケイシ

Campus Higashi-Hiroshima Semester/Term 2nd-Year,  Second Semester,  4Term

Days, Periods, and Classrooms (4T) Tues5-8：SCI A715

Lesson Style Seminar Lesson Style
(More Details) 　

Lecture, Practice for petrography with polarizing microscope
Mainly by face-to-face

Credits 1.0 Class Hours/Week 　 Language of Instruction B : Japanese／English

Course Level 3 : Undergraduate High-Intermediate

Course Area（Area） 25 : Science and Technology

Course Area（Discipline） 04 : Earth and Planetary Science

Eligible Students 2nd grade students of the Department of Earth and Planetary Systems Science, Faculty of Science

Keywords Petrography, rocks and minerals, polarizing microscope

Special Subject for Teacher Education 　 Special Subject 　

Class Status
within Educational
Program
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students) Understanding the knowledge of rocks, minerals and natural resources
Criterion referenced
Evaluation
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students) Earth and Planetary Systems Science
（Knowledge and Understanding）
・To acquire knowledge and understanding about the origin and development of the solar system and the earth.
・To acquire understanding and  technical knowledge about earthquake phenomena and the earth's internal structure.
・To acquire understanding and technical knowledge about the progress of Earth surface environment and biosphere.

Earth and Planetary Systems Science
（Knowledge and Understanding）
・To acquire knowledge and understanding about the origin and development of the solar system and the earth.
・To acquire understanding and  technical knowledge about earthquake phenomena and the earth's internal structure.
・To acquire understanding and technical knowledge about the progress of Earth surface environment and biosphere.

Class Objectives
/Class Outline This course aime to master the ability of identification of rocks and minerals under polarizing microscope

Class Schedule lesson1: Classification of rocks (part 1: sedimentary rocks and igneous rokcs)
lesson2: Classification of rocks (part 2: pyroclastic rocks and metamorphic rokcs)
lesson3: diversity of igneous rocks and its principle
lesson4: observation of hand specimen of the rocks
lesson5: brush up on the principle and usage of polarizing microscope
lesson6: Identification of rocks and minerals under polarizing microscope (part 1: ultramafic rocks)
lesson7: Identification of rocks and minerals under polarizing microscope (part 2: mafic rocks)
lesson8:Identification of rocks and minerals under polarizing microscope (part 3: intermediate igneous rocks)
lesson9:  Identification of rocks and minerals under polarizing microscope (part 4: felsic plutonic rocks)
lesson10: Identification of rocks and minerals under polarizing microscope (part 5: pelitic metamorphic rocksI)
lesson11:  Identification of rocks and minerals under polarizing microscope (part 6: pelitic metamorphic rocksII)
lesson12:Identification of rocks and minerals under polarizing microscope (part 7: mafic metamorphic rocks I)
lesson13: Identification of rocks and minerals under polarizing microscope (part 8: mafic metamorphic rocks II)
lesson14: Identification of rocks and minerals under polarizing microscope (part 9: mylonite)
lesson15: practical identification of hand specimen of rocks

The content of the final examination is identification of rock type under optical microscope.

Text/Reference
Books,etc. Text 1: "Petrography" written by K. Shutoh and Y. Osanai, Kyoritsu, Kyoritsu ( in Japanese)
Text 2: "Petrology I " written by A. Miyashiro and I. Kushiro, Iwanami ( in Japanese)
Text 3: "Petrology II " written by A. Miyashiro and I. Kushiro, Iwanami (in Japanese)

PC or AV used in
Class,etc. 　

(More Details) polarizing microscope and X-ray fluorescence analyzer

Learning techniques to be incorporated 　

Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review Prepare your lessons beforehand reading the assigned paragraph as below.
lesson1: P1 to 10 and P227 to 238 of Text 1
lesson2: P89 to 97 and P113 to 134 of Text 1
lesson3: P10 to 45 of Text 2
lesson4: P13 to 53 of Text 3
lesson5: P45 to 53 of Text 1
lesson6: P54 to 66 of Text 1
lesson7: P67 to 77 of Text 1
lesson8: P78 to 88 of Text 1
lesson9: P224 to 226 of Text 1
lesson10: P181 to 202 of Text 1
lesson11: P203 to 215 of Text 1
lesson12: Preprint
lesson13: Preprint
lesson14: P11 to 19 of Text 1
lesson15: P113 to 134 of Text 1

Requirements

Grading Method attitude on class (10%), Report (20%), final Exam. (70%)

Practical Experience

Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it

Message

Other

Please fill in the class improvement questionnaire which is carried out on all classes.
Instructors will reflect on your feedback and utilize the information for improving their teaching.

Academic Year	2024Year	School/Graduate School	School of Science
Lecture Code	HM610000	Subject Classification	Specialized Education
Subject Name	岩石学演習
Subject Name （Katakana）	ガンセキガクエンシュウ
Subject Name in English	Petrology laboratory
Instructor	OKAZAKI KEISHI
Instructor (Katakana)	オカザキ　ケイシ
Campus	Higashi-Hiroshima	Semester/Term	2nd-Year, Second Semester, 4Term
Days, Periods, and Classrooms	(4T) Tues5-8：SCI A715
Lesson Style	Seminar	Lesson Style (More Details)
Lecture, Practice for petrography with polarizing microscope Mainly by face-to-face
Credits	1.0	Class Hours/Week		Language of Instruction	B : Japanese／English
Course Level	3 : Undergraduate High-Intermediate
Course Area（Area）	25 : Science and Technology
Course Area（Discipline）	04 : Earth and Planetary Science
Eligible Students	2nd grade students of the Department of Earth and Planetary Systems Science, Faculty of Science
Keywords	Petrography, rocks and minerals, polarizing microscope
Special Subject for Teacher Education		Special Subject
Class Status within Educational Program (Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)	Understanding the knowledge of rocks, minerals and natural resources
Criterion referenced Evaluation (Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)	Earth and Planetary Systems Science （Knowledge and Understanding）・To acquire knowledge and understanding about the origin and development of the solar system and the earth. ・To acquire understanding and technical knowledge about earthquake phenomena and the earth's internal structure. ・To acquire understanding and technical knowledge about the progress of Earth surface environment and biosphere. Earth and Planetary Systems Science （Knowledge and Understanding）・To acquire knowledge and understanding about the origin and development of the solar system and the earth. ・To acquire understanding and technical knowledge about earthquake phenomena and the earth's internal structure. ・To acquire understanding and technical knowledge about the progress of Earth surface environment and biosphere.
Class Objectives /Class Outline	This course aime to master the ability of identification of rocks and minerals under polarizing microscope
Class Schedule	lesson1: Classification of rocks (part 1: sedimentary rocks and igneous rokcs) lesson2: Classification of rocks (part 2: pyroclastic rocks and metamorphic rokcs) lesson3: diversity of igneous rocks and its principle lesson4: observation of hand specimen of the rocks lesson5: brush up on the principle and usage of polarizing microscope lesson6: Identification of rocks and minerals under polarizing microscope (part 1: ultramafic rocks) lesson7: Identification of rocks and minerals under polarizing microscope (part 2: mafic rocks) lesson8:Identification of rocks and minerals under polarizing microscope (part 3: intermediate igneous rocks) lesson9: Identification of rocks and minerals under polarizing microscope (part 4: felsic plutonic rocks) lesson10: Identification of rocks and minerals under polarizing microscope (part 5: pelitic metamorphic rocksI) lesson11: Identification of rocks and minerals under polarizing microscope (part 6: pelitic metamorphic rocksII) lesson12:Identification of rocks and minerals under polarizing microscope (part 7: mafic metamorphic rocks I) lesson13: Identification of rocks and minerals under polarizing microscope (part 8: mafic metamorphic rocks II) lesson14: Identification of rocks and minerals under polarizing microscope (part 9: mylonite) lesson15: practical identification of hand specimen of rocks The content of the final examination is identification of rock type under optical microscope.
Text/Reference Books,etc.	Text 1: "Petrography" written by K. Shutoh and Y. Osanai, Kyoritsu, Kyoritsu ( in Japanese) Text 2: "Petrology I " written by A. Miyashiro and I. Kushiro, Iwanami ( in Japanese) Text 3: "Petrology II " written by A. Miyashiro and I. Kushiro, Iwanami (in Japanese)
PC or AV used in Class,etc.
(More Details)	polarizing microscope and X-ray fluorescence analyzer
Learning techniques to be incorporated
Suggestions on Preparation and Review	Prepare your lessons beforehand reading the assigned paragraph as below. lesson1: P1 to 10 and P227 to 238 of Text 1 lesson2: P89 to 97 and P113 to 134 of Text 1 lesson3: P10 to 45 of Text 2 lesson4: P13 to 53 of Text 3 lesson5: P45 to 53 of Text 1 lesson6: P54 to 66 of Text 1 lesson7: P67 to 77 of Text 1 lesson8: P78 to 88 of Text 1 lesson9: P224 to 226 of Text 1 lesson10: P181 to 202 of Text 1 lesson11: P203 to 215 of Text 1 lesson12: Preprint lesson13: Preprint lesson14: P11 to 19 of Text 1 lesson15: P113 to 134 of Text 1
Requirements
Grading Method	attitude on class (10%), Report (20%), final Exam. (70%)
Practical Experience
Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it
Message
Other
Please fill in the class improvement questionnaire which is carried out on all classes. Instructors will reflect on your feedback and utilize the information for improving their teaching.

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