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2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog

GEOL 3070 - Earth Materials and Resources


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P: 1000-level GEOL course; RP: GEOL 1500 , GEOL 1501 ; C: GEOL 3071 . RC: CHEM 1150 , CHEM 1151 .

Introduction to key concepts in crystallography, mineralogy, optical mineralogy, and igneous, sedimentary and metamorphic petrology. Focuses on the study of Earth’s rocks and minerals to understand how our planet works, and the importance of materials and resources used in modern society.