Contents
The most important rock forming minerals. Emphasis on silicates in igneous and metamorphic rocks. The most important minerals/mineral groups are dealt with under the following headings: silicate structure, composition, optical properties, occurrence and petrogenetic relations. Practicals: Minerals under the petrographic microscope.
3L+3P/week, fall term.
Text-books
Deer, Howie & Zussmann: An introduction to the rock-forming minerals. Kerr: Optical Mineralogy.
Evaluation 1 written examination (13-scale).
ECTS-credits
15
Semester
Fall