3 Units,  Graded A-E

Course Components: Lecture & laboratory Required

Course Attributes: 

Description: Internal and external symmetry of minerals; relationship of physical properties to crystal structure; introduction to modern and traditional identification methods; sight identification of about 30 minerals.

Prerequisites: Chem 1210. Not open to students with credit for EarthSci 421, GeolSci 221, or GeolSci 421.