Adjective modifier

• metamorphic: Students studying structural geology in one term and metamorphic petrology in the next are able to synthesize information they obtain from both courses.

• igneous: The notes cover the basic principles of igneous petrology including magma crystallization, igneous textures, magmatic differentiation and the naming of igneous rocks.

• ceramic: Sourcing There are several different ways in which ceramic petrology can help to demonstrate the source of pottery.

• experimental: Experimental petrology and mineral stability at high temperatures and pressures.

Modifies a noun

• display: The petrology displays: rocks in the Museum Although rocks are all around us, they are often overlooked.

• course: Petrology Introduction to Petrology is an online petrology course at the University of British Columbia.