Listed in: Geology, as GEOL-271
Formerly listed as: GEOL-30
Jack Thomas Cheney (Section 01)
Victor E. Guevara (Section 01)
Minerals are the fundamental building blocks of planetary materials, are essential natural resources for human society, and they modulate earth and environmental systems. This course explores the origin, distribution, and scientific and societal relevance of minerals. Through project-based inquiry, students will investigate the chemical and physical properties of minerals across a range of spatial scales, from the scale of individual atoms, to that of a hand specimen. We will use physical and chemical observations of minerals to infer the processes and environments that lead to their formation, and how minerals exert a first-order control on large scale geologic processes, from earth’s core to the human environment.
GEOL-271 will be conducted in the “hyflex” format, using a combination of synchronous and asynchronous activities. Lectures will be asynchronous; lab activities and a classroom discussion section will be synchronous, and will involve close interaction with the faculty for all students in the course. In lab activities, students will work collaboratively to identify, characterize, and interpret mineral and rock specimens - in hand sample, under the optical microscope, and with the scanning electron microscope. For students learning remotely, lab materials will be provided, and participation in lab activities and discussions will be enabled by live video and digital file sharing with collaborators in the classroom. A virtual field trip will allow all students to examine minerals in their natural context. Three hours of lecture and two hours of lab per week.
Requisite: GEOL 111 or 112. Fall semester. Professors Guevara and Cheney.
Section 01
M 02:20 PM - 04:20 PM BEBU 303
Section 01
F 02:20 PM - 03:10 PM ONLI ONLI
Section 01
M 03:30 PM - 05:30 PM
This is preliminary information about books for this course. Please contact your instructor or the Academic Coordinator for the department, before attempting to purchase these books.
| ISBN | Title | Publisher | Author(s) | Comment | Book Store | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Introduction to Mineralogy | 2nd ed. | W.D. Nesse | TBD |