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GEOL M04

MINERALOGY

  • Major
  • 4 units
  • Prerequisites

Introduces basic concepts of mineralogy including crystallography, mineral chemistry, mineral origin, occurrence, and associations. Emphasizes, in the lab component, the identification of minerals in hand specimen and thin section and examination of field relations of minerals in outcrop.

Prerequisites

Recommended Prep: CHEM M12 or CHEM M01A