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GEOL 371 - Geology of Natural Resources

(2 units)
Economic and environmental aspects of geological resources extracted from the earth, including industrial mineral, metallic minerals and petroleum. Weekend field trip.

Prerequisite(s): GEOL 100  or GEOL 101 .

Units of Lecture: 2
Offered: Every Spring - Even Years

Student Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
1. describe processes leading to the formation of mineral deposits.
2. distinguish between different geological environments related to ore deposits.
3. recognize the potential commodities found in different mineral deposits.
4. describe processes leading to the formation of mineral deposits.
5. distinguish between different geological environments related to ore deposits.
6. recognize the potential commodities found in different mineral deposits.


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