GEOE540 CLAY MINERALOGY
| Course Code: |
5640540 |
| METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): |
3(2-2) |
| ECTS Credit: |
8.0 |
| Department: |
Geological Engineering |
| Language of Instruction: |
English |
| Level of Study: |
Graduate |
| Course Coordinator: |
Prof.Dr. ASUMAN GÜNAL TÜRKMENOÐLU |
| Offered Semester: |
Fall or Spring Semesters. |
Course Content
Classification and structural mineralogy of the major groups of clay minerals based on AIPEA nomenclature. Species variation within groups discussed in terms of substitution, layer stacking arrangement and ion exchange capacity. Dehydration-rehydration reactions and clay organic complexes. Laboratory devoted to analytical methods, interpretation of data and calculation of structural formulas.
