GEOL 3170 - Modern Petrology

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A fieldtrip is required. P: GEOL 3070, GEOL 3071; RP: CHEM 1160, CHEM 1161; C: GEOL 3171. Examines advanced concepts in crystallography, mineralogy, and modern petrology. Focuses on detailed studies of Earth’s rocks and materials, with an emphasis on description, classification, occurrence, chemical composition, data analysis, and interpretation of genetic processes that form rocks and mineral resources.