GPGN 210 - Materials of The Earth

Institution:

Colorado School of Mines

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Description:

Introduction to the physical and chemical properties and processes in naturally occurring materials. Combination of elements to become gases, liquids and solids (minerals), and aggregation of fluids and minerals to become rocks and soils. Basic material properties that describe the occurrence of matter such as crystal structure, density, and porosity. Properties relating to simple processes of storage and transport through the diffusion equation (such as Fick, Ohm's, Hooke's, Fourier's, anDarcy's Laws) as exhibited in electric, magnetic, elastic, mechanical, thermal, and fluid flow properties. Coupled processes (osmosis, electromagnetic, nuclear magnetic relaxation). The necessity to statistically describe properties of rocks and soils. Multiphase mixing theories, methods of modeling and predicting properties. Inferring past processes acting on rocks from records left in material properties. Environmental influences from temperature, pressure, time and chemistry. Consequences of nonlinearity, anisotropy, heterogeneity and scale. Prerequisites: PHGN200 and MATH112, or consent of instructor. 3 hours lecture, 3 hours lab; 4 semester hours.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Multiple

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Institution Website:

www.mines.edu

Phone Number:

(303) 273-3000

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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