GEOL 313 - Mineralogy and Optical Petrology

4 Hour(s) Credit
Gain an introduction to the fundamentals of mineralogy and petrology, including crystallography, crystal chemistry and optical mineralogy, as well as the occurrence and identification of sedimentary, igneous and metamorphic rocks in thin section. Learn how to use a petrographic microscope to identify minerals and rocks and understand their occurrence in the context of the tectonic setting from which they are derived.
Three hours lecture, two hours laboratory per week
Prerequisites GEOL 103
Recommended Prerequisites CHEM 101 or PHYS 101, CHEM 121