Credit Weight: 0.5 Description: An introduction to mineral sciences, which includes appearance, structure, physical properties and occurrence of minerals, their application in material-science based industries and their significance in rocks, mineral deposits and environmental systems. Different mineralogical techniques such as macroscopic identification techniques, optical microscopy and X-ray powder diffraction will be also discussed. Offering: 3-0; 0-0 Notes: Not for credit in the HBSc or BSc Four Year Geology programs.
