GEOS 3010 - Introduction to Earth Materials

This course provides an introduction to the materials making up the earth, emphasizing hand specimen mineralogy and petrology. Topics will include basic crystallography, physical and chemical properties of minerals, earth material description and identification, chemical and physical properties of rocks, rock genesis in the context of plate tectonics, and economic uses of rock and mineral resources. A field trip may be required.

Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisites: (CHEM 1100 and CHEM 1110) and (GEOS 1000 or GEOS 1300 or GEOG 1050)

Credits: 3 hours