9771 (v.7) Geology 201 - Mineralogy

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Area:	Department of Applied Geology
Contact Hours:	3.0
Credits:	12.5
Lecture:	2 x 1 Hours Weekly
Laboratory:	2 x 1 Hours Weekly
Prerequisite(s):	7032 (v.5) Geology 102 or any previous version
Internal atomic order and bonding in crystalline solids. Chemical composition and structure of rock-forming minerals. Introduction to petrology. Modern techniques of chemical analysis of rocks and minerals. Optical properties of minerals. Introduction to transmitted and reflected light microscopy.