Crystallography
Basics: Definition of a mineral; Overview of mineral classes; Physical properties of minerals and how they relate to chemical properties.
Crystal structure: Governing chemical principles; Symmetry operations; Crystal systems and crystal classes; Twinning and polymorphs.
Analytical methods: Introduction to quantitative and semi-quantitative lab- and field-based analytical methods.
Systematic Mineralogy
Mineral identification and classification (silicates, sulphides, oxides, carbonates, others).
Mineral Occurrences and Associations
Introduction to various physico-chemical environments (e.g. pegmatites, sulphides, others).
The primary mode of instruction will involve lectures and laboratories. Field trips will be required.
Evaluation will be carried out in accordance with ÌÇÐÄvlog´«Ã½policy. The instructor will present a writtten course outline with specific evaluation criteria at the beginning of the semester. Evaluation will be based on the following:
Lecture and lab assignments, projects, homework: 10-30%
Lab exams, quizzes: 20-40%
Midterm exam: 20-25%
Final exam: 30%
After successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
Students should consult the bookstore for the latest required course materials, including textbook. This course will use:
Klein, C., Philpotts, A.; Earth Materials, Introduction to Mineralogy and Petrology; Cambridge University Press, or equivalent.
Course Guidelines for previous years are viewable by selecting the version desired. If you took this course and do not see a listing for the starting semester / year of the course, consider the previous version as the applicable version.
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| Institution | Transfer details for EAES 2400 |
|---|---|
| Alexander College (ALEX) | ALEX SOSC 2XX (3) |
| Athabasca University (AU) | AU GEOL 2XX (3) |
| Capilano University (CAPU) | CAPU SCEL 2XX (4) |
| College of the Rockies (COTR) | COTR GEOL 2XX (3) |
| Langara College (LANG) | LANG GEOL 2XXX (3) |
| Simon Fraser University (SFU) | SFU EASC 202 (3) |
| Thompson Rivers University (TRU) | TRU GEOL 2100 (3) |
| University Canada West (UCW) | UCW SCIE 2XX (3) |
| University of British Columbia - Okanagan (UBCO) | UBCO EESC_O 200 (3) |
| University of British Columbia - Vancouver (UBCV) | UBCV EOSC_V 220 (3) |
| University of Northern BC (UNBC) | UNBC GEOG 2XX (3) |
| University of the Fraser Valley (UFV) | UFV GEOG 2XX (4) |
| University of Victoria (UVIC) | UVIC EOS 2XX (1.5) |
| University of Victoria (UVIC) | DOUG EAES 2400 (4) & DOUG EAES 2410 (4) = UVIC EOS 205 (1.5) & UVIC EOS 2XX (1.5) |
| Vancouver Community College (VCC) | VCC EVSC 2XXX (3) |
| Vancouver Community College (VCC) | No credit |
| Vancouver Island University (VIU) | VIU GEOL 200 (3) |