Earth Sciences
ESCI2131 | Earth Materials I | 5 ch (2C 3L) [W] |
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Appraisal of the material properties of minerals and selected ceramics. Fundamentals of silicate chemistry and the behaviour of the major rock-forming minerals at varying pressures and temperatures. Laboratories focus on describing the physical properties of the more common minerals and on their identification in hand specimen. Pre-or co-requisites: ESCI 1001 , one of ESCI 1006 , 1026 or 1036 . Recommended co-requisite: ESCI 2211 . |