GP 415: Mineralogy and Petrology Lab

Syllabus​

Identification of rock forming minerals, megascopic and microscopic study. X-ray diffraction, Identification and classification of rocks, textures and mineral compositions of igneous, sedimentary and metamorphic rocks.

Texts/References

  • Ness, W.D. Optical Mineralogy. 348p, Oxford University Press, 2004
  • Klein, C. Manual of Mineral Science, 22nd Edition. John Wiley and Sons, 2001
  • Williams, H., Turner, F.J. and Gilbert, C.M. Petrography: An Introduction to the Study of Rocks in Thin Sections, CBS Publishers and Distributors, 1985