G 146 - Rocks and Minerals

Credits - 3 Lecture - 3
An introduction to origin and identification of common rocks and minerals. Topics include crystal forms, physical tests, chemical tests, gem materials, etc. Designed for a rock hound, casual collector, or anyone interested in knowing more about rocks and minerals. Field trips where appropriate.
Course Designation: Discipline Studies - A transferable course that meets distribution (group) requirements in the associate of arts Oregon transfer (A.A.O.T.) degree and the associate of science (A.S.) degree. Note: Courses meeting distribution requirements may always be used as electives in the transfer degrees.