Recent ProfessorsNot yet assignedRecent SemestersNo scheduled sections on recordClass SizeNot publishedCredits4PrerequisiteCHEM 001A or CHEM 030A Transfers ToUC and CSUCal-GETC Area 5A · Cal-GETC Area 5C · IGETC Area 5A · IGETC Area 5C · CSU GE Area B1 · CSU GE Area B3DescriptionIntroduction to and classification of the origin of minerals through chemical and physical tests: Spectroscopic, optical plus electron microscopic and x-ray diffraction analyses; study of crystal structures with models, natural crystals, computer visualization, and stereographic projections. Course will include one or more field trips.