Earth Materials.

Catalog description

This lecture, laboratory, and field work course studies the origin occurrence, and identification of rock-forming minerals and the rocks they are found in. The focus is on crystallography and chemical and physical properties of rock-forming minerals and the major rock-forming processes. Prerequisites: an introductory GESC course ( GESC 051 or GESC 053 or GESC 061 ) and a college level course in chemistry ( CHEM 023 or CHEM 024 or CHEM 025 or CHEM 027 ) or instructor permission.