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GEO-2001: Mineralogy Work Load
10 credits (ECTS) | Type of course
Theoretical and practical subject. | Level of course/Year of study
Normally third year. | Language of instruction
Norwegian | Examination semester
Spring
| Contents
Teaching will proceed as follows:
1. Chemical bonding in minerals, abundance of elements in common rock types, crystallization and classification of minerals
2. Mineral properties
3. Rock types and minerals - important rock forming minerals
4. Crystal morphology, symmetry, crystallography and atomic structure
5. Mineral description
Teaching includes combined lectures and practical exercises, with demonstration, description and identification of crystal structure models, models of crystal habit and hand specimens of common rock forming minerals.
| Recommended previous qualifications
GEO-1001 Introduction to geology, KJE-1001 Introduction to chemistry and the chemistry of biology | Form of teaching
60 h lectures/exercises. | Exam and assessment
An oral/practical exam at the end of the semester. Admittance to final examination requires approved course work. Letter grade (A-F).
| Contact person/lecturer
Stig Arne Holtedahl, tel: 77 64 44 65, e-mail: stig.holtedahl@ig.uit.no | Recommended reading/syllabus
Available on request | Course overlap
GEO-103 -1 9 sp | Homepage
http://uit.no/geologi/geo-2001/1
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Teaching spring 2007
Foreleser: Kåre Kullerud
Første fremmøte: kl 09:15 onsdag 17. januar 2007 i kurssal 1
Responsible teacher:Prof. Erling J Krogh Ravna | | Forelesning/Øving | Teaching period:15.01.2007 to01.06.2007
Lærer F.aman. Kåre Vidar Kullerud
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