# Earth Materials

## ERTH-2330

Overview of the chemical and physical properties of the material constituents of the Earth and terrestrial planets, including minerals, rocks, lavas, and supercritical water. Topics include mineral structure and composition, bonding, optical properties, phase transformations, stabilities and surface properties. Mineral resources and the role of minerals in the man-made environment is also discussed. Intended for students interested in learning about the constituents of planet Earth and the techniques used in their characterization (both traditional and modern) at various scales.

4 credits
Prereqs:
one of:
ERTH-1100 Geology I: Earth's Interior ERTH-1200 Geology II: Earth's Surface

# Past Term Data
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| Spring | Summer | Fall
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| (Session 1) | (Session 2) |
2024 |  |  |
2023 |  |  | Earth Materials (4c) Frank Spear Seats Taken: 13/24
2022 |  |  |
2021 |  |  | Earth Materials (4c) Oliver Maxwell Wolfe Seats Taken: 7/24
2020 |  |  |
2019 |  |  | Earth Materials (4c) E Bruce Watson Seats Taken: 9/24
2018 |  |  |
2017 |  |  | Earth Materials (4c) E Bruce Watson Seats Taken: 14/24
2016 |  |  |
2015 |  |  | Earth Materials (4c) E Bruce Watson Seats Taken: 6/24
2014 |  |  | Earth Materials (4c) E Bruce Watson Seats Taken: 5/24
2013 |  |  | Earth Materials (4c) E Bruce Watson Seats Taken: 5/24
2012 |  |  | Earth Materials (4c) E Bruce Watson Seats Taken: 12/24
2011 |  |  | Earth Materials (4c) E Bruce Watson Seats Taken: 13/24
2010 |  |  | Earth Materials (4c) E Bruce Watson Seats Taken: 8/24
2009 |  |  | Earth Materials (4c) E Bruce Watson Seats Taken: 8/24
2008 |  |  | Earth Materials (4c) E Bruce Watson Seats Taken: 12/24
2007 |  |  | Earth Materials (4c) Jonathan D Price Seats Taken: 10/24
2006 |  |  | Earth Materials (4c) Anurag Sharma Seats Taken: 6/25
2005 |  |  | Earth Materials (4c) Anurag Sharma Seats Taken: 3/24
2004 |  |  | Earth Materials (4c) Jonathan D Price Seats Taken: 7/24
2003 |  |  | Earth Materials (4c) Frank Spear Seats Taken: 3/20
2002 |  |  |
2001 |  |  |
2000 |  |  | Earth Materials (4c) Jonathan D Price Seats Taken: 6/24
1999 |  |  | Earth Materials (4c) Jonathan D Price Seats Taken: 18/37
1998 |  |  | Earth Materials (4c) E Bruce Watson Seats Taken: 10/37