Fall Term 2020 The Material World: Geochemistry of Minerals, Rocks and Waters - 5147 - GEOS 240 |
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Prerequisites/Notes: GEOL/GEOS 110 or GEOL/GEOS 125, or GEOL/GEOS 150, and CHEM 115 Instructor will accommodate students who are unable to attend in person. Catalog Description : Low-temperature geochemical processes drive the formation, weathering, and alteration of rocks and minerals and govern the composition of waters at the Earth’s surface. In studying these principles, we will investigate questions about the Earth’s environment from both modern systems and deep geological time. Course includes a three-day field trip to northern Wisconsin in the middle of the term. One lab per week. PREREQUISITES: GEOL/GEOS 110 or GEOL/GEOS 125, or GEOL/GEOS 150, and CHEM 115 Attributes: Cross-Listed Course, GER NS Lab Course, GER Writing Intensive, 200-399 Foundation/Gateway Crs
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