Nov 21, 2024  
2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalogue 
    
2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalogue

GLY 201 - Mineralogy


Introduction to the formation, chemistry, symmetry, structure and natural occurrence of minerals. Principles of physical properties, crystal chemistry, crystallography, and mineral genesis. Study of the geologically important rock-forming mineral groups and associations. Introduction to optical mineralogy and the use of the petrographic microscope. Computer applications in geology. Required field trip(s).

Credit Hours: 4

Prerequisite Courses: Prerequisite:GLY 101  or GLY 120  and GLYL 120  or GGY 130 . Prerequisite or corequisite:  CHM 101   and CHML 101 .
Course Repeatability: Course may not be repeated.


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