Optical properties of inorganic crystals; techniques of mineral identification using the polarizing microscope; strategies for studying rocks in thin section. Fundamental theory and application of electron and ion-beam instruments in quantitative characterization of geomaterials. Laboratory sessions include lectures as appropriate.

Prerequisites: Earth 114 with a grade of C or better

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RIOUX M E
Matt Rioux
4.5
32 reviews

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EARTH115 . Rioux M E 1 Year, 7 Months Ago

Such a great professor. I had him for 104A and 114 as well, and he made the class very fun and clear even though the material can be confusing at times. I enjoyed learning with Matt! Definitely take one of his classes if you have a chance.

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EARTH115 . Rioux M E 2 Years Ago

Matt is an amazing professor. He really cares about his students, is so kind and always willing to help clarify any material or help you in any way. He is very inspiring, but also his courses require an immense ammount of work as Earth 115 labs would take me like 15 hours a week.

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EARTH115 . Rioux M E 6 Years Ago

Matt is one of the kindest professors Ive had. He is genuinely a good person and a concise, effective, clear lecturer. He cares deeply about his students success and will go out of his way to help you. The class is intense and requires 10-15+ hours/week outside of class time to complete the labs. Prep for late nights hanging with your microscope

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ES115 . Rioux M E 6 Years Ago

Matt is an amazing teacher that wants his students to pass. He goes above and beyond to help everyone understand what is a tough subject that requires many hours of outside work to finish. Matt has even come in on the weekends to work on his own projects but stopped to help student. I wish he taught more classes.

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EARTH115 . Rioux M E 6 Years Ago

Matt is a fantastic lecturer. He clearly states what theory hed like you to know and is extremely helpful when it comes to identifying minerals. His labs are time consuming but straightforward. Be prepared to work hard outside of class. Hes also incredibly kind- I had a serious family issue keep me from completing a lab and he was very generous.

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E104A . Rioux M E 22 Days Ago

Matt is amazing and anyone at UCSB is lucky to be in one of his classes, genuinely such an understanding and kind person. Material in his class is difficult put he does his best to make everything digestible/accessible. 10/10

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