May 01, 2026  
2020-2021 Graduate Catalog 
    
2020-2021 Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

GEOS 8001 - Nanominerals in Geochemical Environments


4 Hours
A study of the processes forming clay minerals in rocks and soils. Introduction to X-ray diffraction as a technique to identify clay minerals and common rock-forming minerals in rocks and soils. Three lecture hours and three laboratory hours per week.

Prerequisite(s): Geol 1121K (or GEOL 1121 and GEOL 1121L) and Chem 1212K (or CHEM 1121 and CHEM 1121L), each with a C or higher.
Corequisite(s): None.
Pre/Corequisite(s): None.
Requirements: None.