Soil Mineralogy and Micro Morphology

Structure of the earth; mineralogical and chemical composition of the earth's crust and relationship to soil; general concept of mineral weathering and genesis in soil; classification of soil minerals; structure of silicate clay minerals; organic soil minerals and their structure; weathering in soil environments; recent techniques in soil mineral studies; principles of micro-morphology.

Structure of the earth; mineralogical and chemical composition of the earth's crust and relationship to soil; general concept of mineral weathering and genesis in soil; classification of soil minerals; structure of silicate clay minerals; organic soil minerals and their structure; weathering in soil environments; recent techniques in soil mineral studies; principles of micro-morphology