E&ES215 - Laboratory Study of Minerals

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Academic Year 2003/2004

Laboratory Study of Minerals
E&ES 215 SP

This lab course presents practical aspects of the recognition and study of the common minerals in the lab and in the field. It includes morphologic crystallography and hand specimen identification, use of the polarizing microscope, and X-ray powder diffractometry.

MAJOR READINGS

C. Klein and C.S. Hurlbut, MANUAL OF MINERALOGY

EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS

Laboratory exercises and quizzes approximately every other week.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS and/or COMMENTS

E&ES 213 must be taken concurrently.

COURSE FORMAT: Laboratory

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

Level: UGRD Credit: .5 Gen Ed Area Dept: NONE Grading Mode: Graded

Prerequisites: NONE

SECTION 01

Instructor(s): Varekamp,Johan C.

Times: ....R.. 01:10PM-04:00PM; Location: SCIE317

Reserved Seats: (Total Limit: 24)

SR. major: 10 Jr. major: 10

SR. non-major: 0 Jr. non-major: 2 SO: 2 FR: X

Special Attributes:

Curricular Renewal: Quantitative Reasoning, Reading Non-Verbal Texts

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Last Updated on MAR-19-2004