EARTH MATERIALS I: PETROLOGY AND PETROGRAPHY OF MINERALS

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Introduces the principles of crystal morphology, habit, and symmetry. Explores the physical and optical characteristics of minerals and their origins in mineral structure. Uses both microscopes to view thin sections and large hand samples to identify minerals. Investigates how the processes of mineral formation and growth are caused by geological processes from igneous crystallization to sedimentary precipitation to metamorphic alteration.