Introduction to Rocks and Minerals 0,

4 Credits

Hand-specimen identification of the major mineral groups and rock types. Atomic structure of minerals; relationship of mineral structure to chemical and physical properties. Placement of igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic rocks into a plate tectonics context. Introduction to optical mineralogy and x-ray diffraction techniques. Lectures, laboratories, field trips. Prerequisites: EES 080 or ( EES 021 and EES 022 ) Can be taken Concurrently: EES 080 Attribute/Distribution: CC, NS, NW