Mineralogy
Mineralogy explores the composition, structure, formation, and classification of minerals. This category covers physical properties, identification methods, and geological environments.
Optical Properties of Minerals
Study of how light passes through thin sections – rock cut and polished to about 0.3 mm thickness
Use properties of light absorption and propogation through a mineral à affected by atomic arrangement and composition
Learn the properties of light associated with techniques governing the use of a petrographic microscope
