Recent ProfessorsNot yet assignedRecent SemestersNo scheduled sections on recordClass SizeNot publishedCredits5PrerequisiteESCI 1 with a grade of C or higher Transfers ToUC and CSUCal-GETC Area 5C · Cal-GETC Area 5A · IGETC Area 5C · IGETC Area 5A · CSU GE Area B3 · CSU GE Area B1DescriptionC-ID: GEOL 280 This course is an exploration into the chemistry, classification, optics and crystalline structure of minerals. Topics covered in the course will include the chemistry, bonding, and crystalline structure of minerals, recognition of crystal types, physical properties of minerals, mineral classification as well as their origins, occurrence, and use, and an introduction to the theory of optical identification of minerals. Laboratory activities will include crystallography, physical properties testing, mineral classification, and optical techniques to identify mineral crystals with an introduction to uniaxial and biaxial minerals. (CSU/UC transferable) 