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GEOL 280. Mineralogy (3, 2)


Credits 4.00 PeopleSoft Course ID 007567

A comprehensive study of minerals, including crystallography, mineral chemistry, x-ray diffraction, mineral optics with thin section recognition using petrographic microscope and hand specimen identification of both silicate and non-silicate minerals. Prerequisite(s): GEOL 110L  or GEOL 115L  or CHEM 131 .