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GEOL 201 - Mineralogy and Optical Crystallography


4 NS, QPf
First Semester. Lectures cover the principles of crystallography, crystal chemistry and crystal physics, the composition and structure of rock forming minerals, and the mode of occurrence and associations of minerals. Laboratories include identification of minerals in hand specimens, theory and use of the petrographic microscope for the identification of minerals, and theory and use of x-ray diffraction for the identification of minerals.

Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisites: GEOL 120, 160 or 162 and CHEM 101 or CHEM 103, or consent of instructor.
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Credits: 4 hours



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