SCI-L210 Earth and Planetary Crystals Laboratory
This course introduces concepts that are central, to understanding crystals, gemstones and other, natural materials abundant throughout the solar, system. It includes an introduction to, carbon-based crystals (diamonds, proteins, viruses and ices) in context with origins of, life, geopolitical significance and their, applications This laboratory-based course is an, introduction to modern tools and techniques for, crystal analysis with a historical context of, some of the greatest discoveries in science (DNA, and other nanomaterials). It presents crystals, and gems from their visually appealing point of, view to their sometimes-dramatic physical, characteristics, with a broad view of their, formation, occurrence, physics, chemistry and, resources perspective.
Prerequisite
Take
SCI-210 concurrently