10 courses in the 1966–67 Undergraduate Calendar, read from the scanned original. The text comes from OCR, so check the scanned page before relying on a detail.
P. F. Karrow, B.Sc. (Queen’s), Ph.D. (Illinois) Associate Professor and Acting Chairman of the Department
E. C. Appleyard, B.Sc. (Western), M.Sc. (Queen’s), Ph.D. (Cambridge) Assistant Professor
C. R. Barnes, B.Sc. (Birmingham), Ph.D. (Ottawa) - Assistant Professor
Undergraduate Programmes. Details of the undergraduate programmes offered by the Faculty of Science are to be found on page 88. Combined Honours programmes between Earth Sciences and other departments are being planned. Interested persons should inquire.
Undergraduate Course Descriptions
An elementary introduction to rocks, minerals and fossils, geological processes and their effects, structural geology, economic geology, and historical geology. Topographical and geological maps; field trips. 2 lectures, 3 hours laboratory.
An introduction to mineralogy and crystallography. Mineral structures and their relations to physical and morphological characteristics. Principles of chemical and optical crystallography. Systematic and determinative mineralogy of rock-forming minerals.
2 lectures, 2 hours laboratory.
The classification and identification of sedimentary, igneous and metamorphic rocks. The study of rocks in thin sections. Laboratory study of petrographic methods and problems.
2 lectures, 2 hours laboratory. (Half course, winter term).
The principles of paleontology, including the species, concept and evolution. The morphology, taxonomy, evolution, paleoecology, and stratigraphic value of fossil animals and plants, with special reference to the invertebrates. Field trips and laboratory study of fossils and fossil assemblages. 2 lectures, 2 hours laboratory.
The historical development of North America with a systematic review of the Precambrian, Paleozoic, Mesozoic and Cenozoic stratigraphy and orogenesis. Field trips.
2 lectures, 2 hours laboratory. (Half course, fall term).
The principles and theories of igneous and metamorphic rock genesis. Silicate phase equilibria in magmatic and metamorphic systems. Magmatic series and igneous provinces. Controls of metamorphic crystallization; metamorphic facies concepts and _ series. Laboratory study of rocks and rock suites.
2 lectures, 2 hours laboratory. Prerequisite E.Sc. 230.
Stratigraphic principles and practice. The properties, classification, and formation of sedimentary rocks and sedimentary structures. Diagenesis. Sedimentary facies, environments and tectonics. Field trips, laboratory experiments and short projects.
2 lectures, 3 hours laboratory.
A chronological study of the origin and development of continents and oceans. Geotectonics; orogenesis and epeirogenesis; cratonic and geosynclinal evolution. Shields; islands arcs. Study of selected orogenic belts.
2 lectures, 2 hours laboratory.
An introductory course on the physics of the earth. Origin, heat and tefnperature of the earth, study of earthquakes and the earth’s interior through earthquake waves; gravity and isostasy; terrestrial magnetism; effects of heat, temperature, and strain on rocks; origin of continents, mountain ranges; the ocean floors; meteorology; geophysical techniques.
2 lectures.
Primary and induced structures in igneous, sedimentary and metamorphic rocks. The physical properties of rocks and the effects of stress on them. The relationship between major and minor structures. Introduction to the methods and interpretation of petrofabrics.
2 lectures, 2 hours laboratory.
+430. Economic Geology. Principles and processes governing the formation of ore and industrial mineral deposits. An introduction to mineral economics. The study of important examples, primarily from Canada. Laboratory study will include instruction and practice in ore microscopy.
2 lectures, 2 hours laboratory.
+431. Geochemistry. The geological application and interpretation of geochemical data. Chemical characteristics of sedimentary, igneous and metamorphic rocks. Theory of distribution patterns and co-efficients of major and minor constituents. The recognition and elucidation of metasomatic rocks. Introduction to geochemical prospecting.
2 lectures.
7439. Engineering Geology and Groundwater Geology. The application of geology to civil engineering problems. Introductory soil and rock mechanics. Urban geology. Groundwater hydrology. The exploitation and conservation of groundwater resources.
2 lectures, 1 hour problems.
+440. Geomorphology and Quaternary Geology. The origin and classification of landforms. Weathering and soil formation. Erosional and depositional processes. Stratigraphy and history of the Quaternary Period with emphasis on glaciation. Laboratory study of topographic maps and air photo interpretation. Field trips.
2 lectures, 3 hours laboratory.
+ to be offered in 1967.