GEOL 3250 - Mineralogy

4 unit(s)

Course concerning minerals. Examines crystallography; crystal chemistry; genesis; physical properties; behavior in igneous, metamorphic, and sedimentary environments; minerals in ore deposits; optical properties; and identification both in hand specimen and with optical microscope.

Prerequisites: GEOL 2100 and GEOL 2102. CHEM 1100 to be taken concurrently if not taken previously, or consent of instructor.

Hours: (Lecture, 3 hours; laboratory, 3 hours)

Course Learning Outcomes List
Students are expected:

To learn the basic aspects of crystallography and optical mineralogy;
To learn to identify minerals on the basis of their physical properties and the optical microscope;
To learn and apply the chemical principles upon which mineral structures are based;
To learn the petrologic origin of minerals in igneous, metamorphic, and sedimentary rocks and ore deposits;
To learn the structures and chemical formulas of important minerals, to learn the uses of economically important minerals; and,
To improve students’ abilities to visualize space in three dimensions.

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