ERTH 125 - Mineralogy and Resources

Course Advisories: ERTH 111 or ERTH 112 and CHEM 101.

Introduction to the identification and basic concepts of mineralogy, emphasizing crystallography, crystal chemistry, mineral chemistry, paragenesis of economic minerals and plate tectonics of mineral resources. A portion of the course is devoted to optical mineralogy. Hand-identification of minerals stressed.

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  • Title: ERTH 125 Mineralogy and Resources
  • CRN: 45305
  • Instructor: Bill Dinklage
  • Instructor: Bill Dinklage (Lab)
  • Section Corequisites: NONE
  • Bldg/Room: EBS 115 Earth and Biological Sciences

    • Meeting Time
    M W 09:35am - 10:55am S 115 Earth and Biological Sciences 08/25/25 12/13/25
    M W 02:15pm - 05:20pm S 115 Earth and Biological Sciences 08/25/25 12/13/25
    Seating Availability
    Waitlist Availability
    Capacity Taken Available Capacity Taken Available
    15 13 2 5 0 5
    Critical Dates for this Course
    Term: Fall 2025
    Last day to add class: 06-SEP-25
    Last day to drop with an enrollment refund: 06-SEP-25
    Last day to drop without a "W": 07-SEP-25
    Last day to drop with a "W": 24-OCT-25
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