Introduction to Mineralogy (4 cr) N& M  Por C: college-level course
in chemistry.  The assembly of minerals from atoms in nature.  Atomic
bonding, structures, and symmetry.  Control of physical properties by
symmetry.  Interaction of light with crystals.  Crystal fields and
forces driving the growth of crystals from melts and aqueous
solutions.  The chemistry of silicates and other minerals.

Three lectures, one two-hour lab.