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GEOL-G 221: INTRODUCTORY MINERALOGY (3 - 5 credits)

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The assembly of minerals from atoms in nature. Atomic bonding, structures and symmetry. Control of physical properties by symmetry. Interaction of light with crystals. Crystal fields and forces driving the growth of crystals from melts to aqueous solutions. The chemistry of silicates and other minerals.

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