May 03, 2024  
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GEO 226 - Rocks, Minerals, & Resources

4 Credit(s)
This course covers the fundamentals of mineralogy followed by a thorough review of the classification and formation of igneous, metamorphic, and sedimentary rocks. Emphasis on the tectonic environments of rock and mineral formation, and on rocks and minerals as human resources. Rock and mineral identification will focus on hand-samples. $100 Course Fee.

Prerequisite(s): GEO 101  or GEO 103 ; and eitherCHMY 121  or CHMY 141  ; or c/i.
(spring/even-numbered years)



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