GEOL 27345 - Optical Mineralogy

Credit Hours: 3
A study of the optical properties of non-opaque minerals through use of the petrographic (polarizing) microscopes utilizing oil immersion and thin section methods, and application of refractometry toward mineral identification.

Prerequisite(s): GEOL 27220
Hours per week: Two one-hour lectures and one two-hour lab per week.

Typically Offered: Even FA