Offered in alternate years. The geophysical and geochemical aspects of ground water, with an emphasis on the conse-quences of human intervention. Offered in alternate years. B. Lincoln and T. Lincoln. Geology 101 Crystallography, crystal chemistry, physical properties and the occurrence of rock-forming minerals, with particular emphasis on the silicate minerals.
Laboratory emphasizes hand-specimen identification of minerals.
Offered in alternate years. Hand specimen and microscopic identification of minerals and rocks. Recognition and classification of all varieties of igneous, metamorphic and sedimentary rocks. Offered in alternate years. An examination of the processes and principles that control the accumulation and lithification of sediments, based on examples of recent environments and ancient rock sections in many parts of the world.