GEOL 3451 ,3452 - Earth Materials I and II

Institution:

Southern Methodist University

Subject:

Description:

The study of minerals and rocks: elementary crystallography, crystal chemistry, mineral structures and physical properties, rock classification and identification of rocks and minerals in hand specimen, principles of mineral optics, identification of minerals in thin section, introduction to relationships among rock textures, origins and rock-forming processes. Prerequisites: One 1300-level course in Earth Sciences and credit or registration in CHEM 1301 or 1303 (for 3451); credit or registration in GEOL 3340 (for 3452).

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.smu.edu

Phone Number:

(214) 768-2000

Regional Accreditation:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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