UNSW Handbook Course - Earth Materials

Earth Materials - GEOS2181


	Faculty: Faculty of Science
	School: School of Biological, Earth and Environmental Sciences
	Contact: Ward,Colin Rex
	Campus: Kensington Campus
	Career: Undergraduate
	Units of Credit: 6
	Contact Hours per Week: 4
	Enrolment Requirements:
	Pre-requistes: GEOL1111/GEOS1111 or GEOL1211/GEOS1211 or GEOS1701 Exclusion: GEOL2181
	Offered: Semester 1 2005
	Fee Band: 2

Description

An introduction to the nature and analysis of minerals, rocks and soils. Atomic structure, composition, properties and classification of minerals, with special reference to the rock-forming minerals and the clay minerals. Mineral analysis techniques including chemical methods and X-ray diffraction; application of isotope studies including an introduction to radiometric dating. Genesis, analysis and classification of igneous, metamorphic and sedimentary rock types; chemical weathering and rock formation. Optical properties of minerals and rocks under the polarising microscope.

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