Geology 201 /201L - Mineralogy

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Colgate University

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R. April Minerals are the stuff of which planets are composed, the material from which civilizations are built, and the coveted jewels and precious metals of humankind. The study of these naturally occurring crystalline substances is the science of mineralogy. This course deals with the principles and concepts fundamental to understanding the physical, chemical, and crystallographic properties of minerals. The laboratory introduces techniques, including microscopy and x-ray analysis, that aid in defining these characteristic properties. Familiarization with minerals of common occurrence, and hence of greatest importance in understanding Earth's processes, is emphasized in the laboratories. Lectures and one laboratory per week. The required credit-bearing laboratory session GEOL 201L must be taken and passed concurrently with GEOL 201. Prerequisite: one term of geology or permission of instructor.

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3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.colgate.edu

Phone Number:

(315) 228-1000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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