Dr. Harel Thomas Petrology Courses

Origin of Sediments - Petrology

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Explore how weathering and erosion create, transport, deposit, and lithify sediments through mechanical and chemical processes.

• YouTube
• 35 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Sedimentary Systems Petrology - Week 7 Day 2

Explore sedimentary systems and their formation processes in this comprehensive lecture on sedimentary petrology, covering key concepts and classifications.

• YouTube
• 21 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Lithification and Diagenesis in Sedimentary Petrology - Lecture 3

Explore lithification and diagenesis processes in sedimentary rocks, understanding their formation and transformation over geological time.

• YouTube
• 40 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

ENVIRONMENTAL GEOLOGY - IMPACT OF MINING

Explore the environmental impacts of mining operations, including effects on ecosystems, water resources, and local communities. Learn about sustainable practices and mitigation strategies in the mining industry.

• YouTube
• 32 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Classification of Sedimentary Rocks Based on Grain Size

Learn to classify sedimentary rocks by grain size with expert guidance. Explore key concepts and practical applications in this concise, informative session on sedimentary rock classification.

• YouTube
• 31 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Thermodynamics Application to Metamorphic Petrology - Week 17 Day 1

Explore thermodynamic principles in metamorphic petrology, enhancing understanding of rock transformations and geological processes in Earth's crust.

• YouTube
• 24 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Case Study of Pressure-Temperature Path in Metamorphic Petrology - Lecture 16

Explore pressure-temperature paths in metamorphic rocks through a detailed case study, enhancing understanding of geological processes and rock formation mechanisms.

• YouTube
• 45 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Pressure-Temperature Path in Metamorphic Petrology - Lecture 16

Explore the thermo-tectonic evolution of metamorphic rocks through P-T paths, uncovering their travel history and formation conditions in this geology lecture.

• YouTube
• 31 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Rock Cycle in Petrology - Week 1 Day 3

Explore the rock cycle in petrology, covering formation, transformation, and classification of rocks. Gain insights into Earth's geological processes and material composition.

• YouTube
• 32 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

The Structure and Classification of Silicates - Week 3 Day 3

Explore silicate structures and classifications in this comprehensive geology lecture, covering essential concepts for understanding mineral composition and properties.

• YouTube
• 30 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Sedimentary Structures - Petrology

Explore how bedding, ripple marks, mud cracks, fossils, and other sedimentary structures reveal depositional conditions and environments.

• YouTube
• 28 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Sedimentary Rock - Petrology

Learn how weathering, transport, deposition, and grain size classify clastic sedimentary rocks, alongside chemical and biochemical rock formation.

• YouTube
• 25 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Metasomatism and Differentiation - Petrology

Explore how chemically active fluids alter rocks through metasomatism and drive metamorphic differentiation, from serpentinization to skarn and ore formation.

• YouTube
• 24 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Blue Schist Facies and Eclogite Facies - Petrology

Examines blueschist and eclogite facies through diagnostic minerals, mineral assemblages, pressure–temperature conditions, reactions, origins, and field occurrences.

• YouTube
• 23 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Pyroxene Hornfels Facies - Petrology

Explore pyroxene-hornfels facies as a high-temperature, low-pressure contact-metamorphic environment through mineral assemblages, reactions, and the Oslo region example.

• YouTube
• 33 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video