Course Detail
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Course Components:
Laboratory
Lecture
Enrollment Information
Enrollment Requirement:
Prerequisites: (GEO 3080 OR GEO 3090) AND GEO 2100 OR Equivalent.
Description
Identification of minerals in igneous and metamorphic rocks in flat-stage thin sections by optical means. Textural relations between constituent minerals in rocks and their interpretation. Laboratories consist of studying rock slices in thin section using a petrographic microscope. Two lectures, one lab weekly.