Credit will not be given for both Geol 1 and 5 . The interaction of water with rocks and minerals. Groundwater flow and contamination, environmental problems, wetlands and estuaries, mineral deposits and acid mine drainage, geothermal energy. An analysis of geological hazards and related factors that affect land-use planning. Introduction to the crystallography and chemical systematics of rock-forming and exotic minerals.
Exercises emphasize the analysis of mineralogic data and the paragenesis of mineral assemblages.
Introduction to basic light theory and the identification and characterization of minerals through optical properties. Laboratory exercises provide an introduction to petrologic analysis of igneous and metamorphic mineral systems. Study of natural and experimental rock deformation and the relationships between stress and strain as recorded by geologic structures. Field and laboratory exercises. Understanding the nature, origin, and development of landforms in the field and through the use of maps and aerial photos.