GEOE560 ROCKS&MINERALS IN ARCHAEOLOG. STUDIES
| Course Code: |
5640560 |
| 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
Physical properties of minerals, physical and chemical tests for their hand specimen identification. Elementary description of rocks with general classification and nomenclature of common igneous, metamorphic and sedimentary rocks. Practical studies on hand specimens of rocks with emphasis on the most commonly used archaeological materials. Effects of geological processes (weathering, diagenesis) on rocks and minerals.
