Course Information

Course Code:
Course Number:
Code Course Name Language Type
JEO 211 Mineralogy Turkish Compulsory
Local Credits ECTS Theoretical Tutorial Laboratory
2 3.5 1 0 2
Course Prerequisites and Class Restriction
Prerequisites JEO 111 MIN DD
or JEO 111E MIN DD
or JEO 113 MIN DD
or JEO 113E MIN DD
Class Restriction None
Course Description
This course explores how to identify minerals by measuring their basic physical properties on hand specimens. The topics covered in this contex are listed as follows. Introduction to mineralogy, history of mineralogy, description of crystals and minerals. Chemical features of minerals. Mineralogic variations, mineral stability and mineral reactions. The physical properties of minerals, magnetic, electrical and thermal properties. Mineral descriptions (mineral description format, mineral formulas, structures). Systematic mineralogy (Natives, sulfides, oxides, carbonates, silicates etc.)