GEOL 212
Optical Mineralogy
📁 AUB has not offered this course in recent terms, so it no longer appears in the directory. The reviews and files below are kept for reference.
Geology · Faculty of Arts and Sciences
Description
An introduction to the theory of crystal optics, the polarizing microscope, and methods of mineral identification based on their optical properties. This course is also a systematic study of the common rock forming minerals in thin section. Prerequisite: GEOL 211 or consent of instructor