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Anthropology & Earth Science
BA Degree in Anthropology {22-23}
BS Degree in Earth Science Education {22-23}
BA Degree in Environmental Geology {22-23}
BS Degree in Geosciences {22-23}
Minor in Anthropology {22-23}
Minor in Cultural Ecology {22-23}
Minor in Environmental Geography {22-23}
Minor in Environmental Geology {22-23}
Minor in Geosciences {22-23}
Certificate in Geographic Information Science {22-23}
Certificate in Water Quality Science {22-23}

Minor in Environmental Geology {22-23} - Problems in Mineralogy and Petrology

Course Code

GEOS 304L

Credits

Title

Problems in Mineralogy and Petrology

Prerequisite

GEOS 109 or GEOS 209L

Course Outline

Description

This independent study self-learning module provides a guided opportunity to practice applying concepts from GEOS 303 (Mineralogy and Petrology) through science reasoning challenges, real-world geology problems, and self-guided labs. Problems include labs in mineral identification in hand sample and under the microscope, interpretation of rocks under the microscope, practice in recognizing symmetry patterns, interpretation of phase diagrams, application of Goldschmidt's Rules, and mineral uses and refining constraints. Pre-requisite = GEOS 109 or 209L, co-enrollment in GEOS 303 Mineralogy and Petrology recommended.