GEL 3050 - Introduction to Mineralogy and Optical Mineralogy

Credits: 4 (3 + 2)

Prerequisite(s): GEL 1010, CHE 1800

Description: This course examines common minerals, their origin, associations within rocks, their basic geochemistry and identification. It includes a discourse in crystallography, as well as methodologies of identification utilizing practical laboratory and field techniques such as hand specimens analysis, chemical methods, X-ray crystallography, and the use of optical microscopy.

Field Trips: A field trip is required.