# 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 Data Intensive I
Prereqs:
one of:
ERTH-1100 Earth, Energy, And Environment ERTH-1200 Geology II: Earth's Surface

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| Spring | Summer | Fall
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| (Session 1) | (Session 2) |
2026 |  |  |

2025

Earth Materials (4c)

- Frank Spear

Seats Taken: 11/12

2024

Earth Materials (4c)

- Frank Spear

Seats Taken: 8/24

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