Minerals and Rocks

3 credits · Undergraduate Programs

Systematic description and classification of minerals, rocks, and ores. Characterization of minerals using macroscopic and microscopic properties, especially structure and chemical composition. Use of textures and mineralogy to understand first-order conditions of formation of common sedimentary, igneous, metamorphic, and ore-related rocks. Prerequisite(s): 3 units from Earth 210, Geology 201 or 202; and Chemistry 201 or 211; and Chemistry 203 or 213. Antirequisite(s): Credit for Earth 310 and either Geology 313 or 423 will not be allowed.