EES 225 - Earth Materials

Institution:

Vanderbilt University

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Description:

Solid materials that make up the earth; rock, soil, and sediment- with emphasis on the minerals that are their major constituents. Hand specimen, optical, and X-ray methods of description and identification. Physical and chemical processes that form and modify earth materials and the use of these materials in interpreting earth processes of the past and present. Field trips. Three lectures and one laboratory per week. Prerequisite: 101.

Credits:

4.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.vanderbilt.edu

Phone Number:

(615) 322-7311

Regional Accreditation:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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