GEOL0211A-S14
Mineralogy
Mineralogy
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. (One geology course) 3 hrs. lect./3 hrs. lab
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. (One geology course) 3 hrs. lect./3 hrs. lab
- Term:
- Spring 2014
- Location:
- McCardell Bicentennial Hall 419(MBH 419)
- Schedule:
- 11:15am-12:05pm on Monday, Wednesday, Friday (Feb 10, 2014 to May 12, 2014)
- Type:
- Lecture
- Instructors:
- David West
- Subject:
- Geology
- Department:
- Geology
- Division:
- Natural Sciences
- Requirements Fulfilled:
- SCI
- Levels:
- Undergraduate
- Availability:
- View availability, prerequisites, and other requirements.
- Course Reference Number (CRN):
- 20417
- Subject Code:
- GEOL
- Course Number:
- 0211
- Section Identifier:
- A