GEOL 370 Earth Materials and Minerals

(4)

Prerequisites: GEOL 101 ,and CHEM 100 or CHEM 101 .
Study of the identification, classification, geochemistry, and origin of minerals and rock bodies, with emphasis on igneous and metamorphic processes in continental crust. Introduction to optical mineralogy and environmental issues related to minerals and mining.

Term Offered: (S)
Three hours lecture, two hours lab.