Geology 2300: Basic Mineralogy and Petrology
Spring 2006

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Mineralogy

Definitions	Physical Properties of Minerals		Symmetry
Cordination Number	Polymorphism		Bonding
Solid Solution	Mineral Classification		Plotting on Binary and Ternary Diagrams
Native Elements	Oxides & Hydroxides		Sulfides
Carbonates	Sulfates		Phosphates & Halides
Classification of Silicates	Crystal Forms	Distribution of Elements	PDFN Nomenclature
Nesosilicates	Sorosilicates		Cyclosilicates
Inosilicates	Phyllosilicates		Tectosilicates

Igneous Rocks

Rock Definitions	Classification of Igneous Rocks	Igneous Textures
Binary T-X Diagram	Igneous Processes	Why Melting Takes Place
Relative Viscosity	Oceanic Igneous Rocks	Continental Igneous Rocks

Sedimentary Rocks

Importance	Groups of Sedimentary Rock	Weathering (PM notes)
Post Depositional Processes	Environments of Deposition	Provenance
Geologic Time Scale	Weathering vs Erosion
Grainsize	Sedimentary Structures	Maturity

Metamorphic Rocks

Classification	Index Minerals, Isograds	Equilibrium, Stability
T vs Time for Contact Metamorphism	PT regimes in the earth	Facies plotted as a function of P and T
Temperature profiles for a 4 km pluton	Facies of Pelitic and Mafic Rocks	Chemical Equilibrium
Mineral Assemblage	Contact Metamorphism	Metamorphic Facies Definition

Minnesota at a Glance, PDF files from Minnesota Geologic Survey

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