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Jan 02, 2025
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GEOL 5150 - Mineralogy
Crystallography, crystal chemistry, and mineralogy. Emphasizes mineral identification and formation and association of minerals in different geologic environments.
Requisites:
Credit Hours: 5
Repeat/Retake Information: May not be retaken.
Lecture/Lab Hours: 3.0 lecture, 2.0 laboratory
Grades: Eligible Grades: A-F,WP,WF,WN,FN,AU,I
Learning Outcomes:
- Classify, characterize, and identify major rock-forming minerals in hand specimen and thin section.
- Graduate students are expected to perform at a higher level than undergraduates and must be able to better synthesize information.
- Graduate students will answer three additional essay questions on exams to demonstrate their superior level of understanding and capability of synthesis.
- Understand the importance of minerals to society and the various subfields of geology.
- Use identified minerals to infer conditions of associated geologic environments.
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