| Course Description : | Crystals and crystallization; crystal and mineral chemistry;
physical and optical properties of minerals; X-ray crystallography;
mineral groups: native elements, sulphides, sulphosalts, oxides,
hydroxides, halides, carbonates, nitrates, borates, sulphates,
chromates, tungstates, phosphates; silicates: orthosilicates, chain
silicates, sheetsilicates, and framework silicates. |