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NEHRU E. CHERUKUPALLI (a.k.a. C. E. Nehru) Professor, Department of Geology Brooklyn College, NY 11210 Tel: (718) 951-4365 Fax: (718) 951-4753 Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology, Experimental Petrology and Mineralogy, Meteoritics, and Mineral Exploration |
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Geology 17.11 Optical Mineralogy |
GEOLOGY 17.11 - Optical Mineralogy
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GEOLOGY 17.11 - Optical Mineralogy - 1 hour lecture, 4 hours laboratory; 4 credits Theory of polarizing microscope techniques; practical approach to the recognition of rock-forming minerals in thin sections and grain mounts using transmitted polarizing microscope techniques; characterization of natural and synthetic fibers; introduction to phase contrast microscopy, spindle stage, and universal stage techniques. (Not open to students who have completed Geology 17.1.) Prerequisite or corequisite: Geology 17.01 or equivalent.
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© Prof. Nehru E. Cherukupalli / Brooklyn College Geology Department