Details of ES3104 (Autumn 2013)
Level: 3 | Type: Laboratory | Credits: 3.0 |
Course Code | Course Name | Instructor(s) |
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ES3104 | Mineralogy Laboratory | Jitendra Kumar Pattanaik, Ravikant Vadlamani |
Syllabus |
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Pre-requisite: ES2201 (Mineralogy)
Introduction: A mineralogy laboratory course designed to compliment mineralogy lecture. The lab emphasizes hand sample and optical identification of rock forming and ore minerals. Course Content Identification of rock forming and ore minerals in hand specimen, understanding crystal morphology and symmetry using crystal models, the use of the petrographic microscope, and the identifying characteristics of common minerals in thin section. |
References |
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Books:
1. Minerals and Rocks-Exercises in Crystallography, Mineralogy and Hand Specimen Petrology by Cornelius Klein 2. Introduction to Mineralogy by William Nesse, Oxford University Press 3. Introduction to Optical Mineralogy by William Nesse, Oxford University Press |
Course Credit Options
Sl. No. | Programme | Semester No | Course Choice |
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1 | IP | 1 | Core |
2 | IP | 3 | Not Allowed |
3 | MS | 5 | Core |
4 | RS | 1 | Elective |