Publication Date
| In 2025 | 0 |
| Since 2024 | 0 |
| Since 2021 (last 5 years) | 0 |
| Since 2016 (last 10 years) | 0 |
| Since 2006 (last 20 years) | 1 |
Descriptor
| College Science | 1 |
| College Students | 1 |
| Geology | 1 |
| Laboratory Equipment | 1 |
| Measurement Equipment | 1 |
| Measurement Techniques | 1 |
| Mineralogy | 1 |
| Questionnaires | 1 |
| Science Laboratories | 1 |
| Undergraduate Study | 1 |
Source
| Journal of Geoscience… | 1 |
Author
| Brandriss, Mark E. | 1 |
Publication Type
| Journal Articles | 1 |
| Reports - Research | 1 |
| Tests/Questionnaires | 1 |
Education Level
| Higher Education | 1 |
Audience
Location
| Massachusetts | 1 |
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Assessments and Surveys
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Peer reviewed
Download full textBrandriss, Mark E. – Journal of Geoscience Education, 2010
This article describes ways to incorporate high-precision measurements of the specific gravities of minerals into undergraduate courses in mineralogy and physical geology. Most traditional undergraduate laboratory methods of measuring specific gravity are suitable only for unusually large samples, which severely limits their usefulness for student…
Descriptors: Measurement Techniques, Undergraduate Study, Mineralogy, Geology
