Fall Term 2022 The Material World: Geochemistry of Minerals, Rocks and Waters - 5833 - ENST 240 |
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Prerequisites/Notes: GEOL 110 or GEOS 110 and CHEM 115; concurrent enrollment in GEOS 245. 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 110 or GEOS 110 and CHEM 115; concurrent enrollment in GEOS 245. Attributes: Cross-Listed Course, GER Writing Intensive, 200-399 Foundation/Gateway Crs
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