Optical Mineralogy

Overview

Subject area

GEO

Catalog Number

344

Course Title

Optical Mineralogy

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

Course Schedule