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.