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GEOL 760

Applied Field Spectroscopy

Catalog2026-2027
Credits2 units
LevelGraduate
Average gradeA-
Standard

Overview

Description

The use of portable reflectance spectrometers to identify clays, sulfates, carbonates, and limonites that comprise hydrothermal alteration zones associated with mineral deposits and geothermal systems.

Units

Lecture2

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Offered: Every Fall - Even Years

Terms

fall

Attributes

Standard

Learning Outcomes

  • demonstrate an understanding of the basics of reflectance spectroscopy.
  • identify minerals by interpreting reflectance spectra.
  • apply to reflectance spectroscopy by mapping a hydrothermal alteration zone and augmenting the map with spectral data.