GEOL 4130 - Optical Mineralogy

Credit Hours: (4)

Light optics theory, the behavior of plane polarized light in a solid medium. The laboratory emphasizes the use of petrographic microscope oil immersion techniques and identification of the common rock forming minerals.

Prerequisite(s): GEOL 3115.
Hours of Lecture and/or Lab per week: Three hours of lecture and one three-hour lab per week.