SIO 120Mineralogy
Application of mineralogical and X-ray crystallographic techniques in earth sciences. Topics include symmetry, crystal structure, chemical, and physical properties of minerals with special emphasis on the common rock-forming minerals. Laboratory component includes polarizing microscope and X-ray powder diffraction methods.
Prerequisites
From the catalog: “SIO 50, or consent of instructor.”
Where it sits in degree plans
Suggested plans most often put it in Year 2 · Winter (1 program).
Required in (1)
- Geosciences (B.S.)
One of the options in (1)
- Environmental Systems—Earth Sciences (B.S.)