This is an archived course. A more recent version may be available at ocw.mit.edu.
The North America Tapestry of Time and Terrain. (Image courtesy of USGS.)
Prof. Taylor Perron
Prof. Oliver Jagoutz
12.001
Spring 2011
Undergraduate
This course introduces students to the basics of geology. Through a combination of lectures, labs, and field observations, we will address topics ranging from formation of the elements, mineral and rock identification, and geological mapping to plate tectonics, erosion and climate engineering.
Taylor Perron, and Oliver Jagoutz. 12.001 Introduction to Geology, Spring 2011. (Massachusetts Institute of Technology: MIT OpenCourseWare), https://ocw.mit.edu (Accessed). License: Creative Commons BY-NC-SA
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