GEOL 310 - Sedimentary Rocks in Thin Section

Semester Offered: Second Semester, Second Module
Credits (Range): 2 hours
Attribute: 2NS
New course added effective 11.03.11.

Sedimentary deposits provide most of the energy, water, and mineral resources used by humans and are the principal archive of Earth and life history. This course is a hands-on introduction to the wealth of information one can extract from sandstones, limestones, etc. about these subjects by making simple observations with a polarizing microscope.
Enrollment Limit: 8
Instructor: B. Simonson
Prerequisites & Notes
Any 200-level Geology course. Class meeting times will be determined by faculty member in conversation with registered students.