GEOL 3001 - Mineralogy I

(4 credits)

Prerequisites: GEOL 1040 and CHEM 1110 or permission of the instructor. Mineralogy is the study of minerals through their crystal structure and morphology, and their optical properties. Students will learn to identify the major rock forming and accessory minerals, their environments of formation, and their common associations. Three lecture, two laboratory sessions per week. (fall) Honors students will select and research four different mineral groups through the course of the semester. The student will submit an individual report on each mineral group which includes its chemistry, structure, formation, associations, distribution, economic importance, and uses. One report will be orally presented by the student to class members in the mineralogy course.

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