GEOS 305 - Minerals and Rocks

(4 S.H.)

Introduction to minerals as naturally occurring inorganic chemical compounds. Physical and chemical properties of minerals, classification and description of minerals, with emphasis on rock-forming minerals. Classification, description, and interpretation of major rock groups. Lecture and laboratory combined in studio format. Prerequisite: CHEM 212 - Principles of Chemistry I, and GEOS 235 - Earth and Life Through Time, or instructor’s permission. Field trips required. Offered fall semester.

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