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Faculty of ScieJlce. 95<br />
of the atmosphere, rivers, underground-water, glaciers,<br />
ocetm, and organic agents. Origin of seenery. Distribution<br />
of physical features.<br />
Plant geography. Distribution of cultivated plant>:<<br />
Distribution of animals. The races of the world. Dis<br />
tribution of mineral wealth.<br />
Fnctors controlling distribution of industrial centres,<br />
lllarkets, an,l lines of communication. Occupations of<br />
mankind. The eyolution of industry. The natural<br />
sources of energy.<br />
GEOLOGY.<br />
Second and Third Years.<br />
Pass.<br />
I. Palceontology.<br />
Value and scope of the subject. Classification<br />
of fossil Plants and Animals. Characters<br />
of the various classes.<br />
Il. Stratigraplly.<br />
Development of modern Geology. Principles<br />
of Stratigraphy. Classification of strata. Geo·<br />
logical maps and sections. Stratigraphy of the<br />
British Isles.<br />
Ill. Jl ineralogy.<br />
Introduction. Cr;ystallography. Physical properties.<br />
Optical properties. Chemical compo·<br />
sition. Classification. Occurrence. Genesis.<br />
IY Petrology.<br />
Classification of rocks. Occurrence. Hock<br />
structures. Igneous action. .Petrographical<br />
provinces. Rockmagmas. Magmatic differentiation.<br />
Crystallization of rock-magmas. Thermal<br />
and Dynamic metamorphism. Pneumatolysis.<br />
Metasomatism. Secondary changes in<br />
rocks and minerals.<br />
V. Economic Geology.<br />
The Geology of Coal, Water, Petroleum, and<br />
Ore-deposits.<br />
James Hardiman Library, NUI Galway
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