Natural Sciences 191CNS69 - FYS-All That Glitters/Not Gold

What are minerals used for? You may think of shiny gemstones worn as jewelry or metallic ores. But what about in your cell phone? How about in wind turbines and solar panels? How about asbestos? did you know this is a mineral? Not only will we answer these questions, we will learn how minerals are characterized and identified, as well as discuss the controversies surrounding mining. We will also visit a collection of world-class minerals and the laboratories that study them.

Open to Natural Sciences Freshman with a declared major or on the Natural Sciences Exploratory Track.