Lecture, three hours; laboratory, four hours. Recommended requisite: course 1, or any course from 3 through 17, 20, or Clusters 70A, and completion of chemistry requirement. Principles of mineralogy. Mineral structure and bonding and crystal chemistry, with focus on materials of interest for Earth and planetary sciences and major rock-forming minerals. Laboratory study of relationship between mineral structure and properties, including hand sample identification, microscopy (optical and electron), X-ray diffraction, and spectroscopy techniques. P/NP or letter grading.

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Instructor
Lars Stixrude
Previously taught
25W 24W 22F
Formerly offered as
E&S SCI 51

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