EES 3120 - Earth Materials

Credit Hour(s): 4
The minerals and rocks that make up the solid earth, their significance and uses. Based upon the “rock cycle” the materials studied include the rock-forming minerals as well as their weathered products. The laboratory focuses upon the identification and classification of minerals and rocks in hand specimen.
Prerequisite(s): Undergraduate level EES 2550 Minimum Grade of D
Level: Undergraduate
Schedule Type(s): Lecture/Lab Combination