| Code |
Course Name |
Language |
Type |
| JEO 211 |
Mineralogy |
Turkish |
Compulsory |
| Local Credits |
ECTS |
Theoretical |
Tutorial |
Laboratory |
| 2 |
3.5 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
| Course Prerequisites and Class Restriction |
| Prerequisites |
JEO 111 MIN DD
or JEO 111E MIN DD
or JEO 113 MIN DD
or JEO 113E MIN DD
|
| Class Restriction |
None |
| Course Description |
| This course explores how to identify minerals by measuring their basic physical properties on hand specimens.
The topics covered in this contex are listed as follows. Introduction to mineralogy, history of mineralogy,
description of crystals and minerals. Chemical features of minerals. Mineralogic variations, mineral stability and
mineral reactions. The physical properties of minerals, magnetic, electrical and thermal properties. Mineral
descriptions (mineral description format, mineral formulas, structures). Systematic mineralogy (Natives, sulfides,
oxides, carbonates, silicates etc.) |
|
