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E&ES213

Mineralogy E&ES213 FA

Most rocks and sediments are made up of a variety of minerals. Identification and understanding of these minerals are initial steps toward an understanding of the genesis and chemistry of earth materials. And, crystallography is elegant in its own right. In this course we will study the crystal structure and composition of minerals, how they grow, their physical properties and the principal methods used to examine them, including polarized-light microscopy and X-ray diffraction.

MAJOR READINGS

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

EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS

Midterm and final exams and problem sets.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS and/or COMMENTS

Students should have secondary-school proficiency in chemistry. E&ES 215 must be taken concurrently.

COURSE FORMAT: Lecture

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

Level: UG Credit: 1.00 Gen Ed Area & Dept: NSM E&ES

Prerequisites: None

Section 01: Varekamp, J; Times: .T.T... 10:00AM;; Grading Mode: A/F; Registration Preference (1 high to 6 low, 0=Excluded) Sr: 2, Jr: 1, So: 3, Fr: 0; Major Preference Given

Last Updated on MAR-10-1997

About the Photo:

"Molten tin solidifies in a pattern of tree-shaped crystals called dendrites, as it cools under controlled circumstances."

Reference:

Tipler, Paul A. PHYSICS FOR SCIENTISTS AND ENGINEERS, 3ed: VOLUME I, New York, NY: Worth Publishers, 1991

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