ECSC0311A-S25
Mineralogy
Mineralogy (formerly GEOL 0211)
This course covers the nature, identification, composition, and meaning of minerals and mineral assemblages. Introduction to crystallography, hand-specimen identification, optical mineralogy, x-ray analysis, and electron microbeam analysis. Laboratory: study of minerals in hand-specimen and under the polarizing microscope; use of x-ray diffraction and electron microscopy in mineral analysis. (Any 100-level ECSC/GEOL course) 3 hrs. lect./3 hrs. lab (formerly GEOL 0211)
This course covers the nature, identification, composition, and meaning of minerals and mineral assemblages. Introduction to crystallography, hand-specimen identification, optical mineralogy, x-ray analysis, and electron microbeam analysis. Laboratory: study of minerals in hand-specimen and under the polarizing microscope; use of x-ray diffraction and electron microscopy in mineral analysis. (Any 100-level ECSC/GEOL course) 3 hrs. lect./3 hrs. lab (formerly GEOL 0211)
- Term:
- Spring 2025
- Location:
- McCardell Bicentennial Hall 419(MBH 419)
- Schedule:
- 8:40am-9:30am on Monday, Wednesday, Friday (Feb 10, 2025 to May 12, 2025)
- Type:
- Lecture
- Course Modality:
- In-Person
- Instructors:
- David West
- Subject:
- Earth & Climate Sciences
- Department:
- Earth & Climate Sciences
- Division:
- Natural Sciences
- Requirements Fulfilled:
- SCI
- Levels:
- Undergraduate
- Availability:
- View availability, prerequisites, and other requirements.
- Course Reference Number (CRN):
- 21887
- Subject Code:
- ECSC
- Course Number:
- 0311
- Section Identifier:
- A