Optical Mineralogy
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Overview
Subject area
GEO
Catalog Number
344
Course Title
Optical Mineralogy
Department(s)
Description
Theory and methods of optical crystallography. Basic techniques for determining the optical constants of non-opaque minerals in thin sections. Studies of several groups of rock-forming minerals. Introduction to reflected light microscopy of opaque minerals. Lab study and identification of minerals by means of the petrographic microscope.PREREQ: GEO 100 or 101, and GEO 244.
Typically Offered
Fall, Spring
Academic Career
Undergraduate
Liberal Arts
Yes
Credits
Minimum Units
4
Maximum Units
4
Academic Progress Units
4
Repeat For Credit
No
Components
Name
Lecture
Hours
5