Geology 2311: Mineralogy, Fall 2008

 
Powerpoint
Optical Mineral Clips
Adopt a Mineral
Links
 

Lecture Schedule

  Lectures Readings
Sept. 3 Introduction Chemical bonding: Chemical substitution Chap 1,7,8
Sept. 8 Solid solution or Chemical Substitution/Radius Ratio Chap 7
Sept. 10 Coordination/Pauling’s Rules Chap 3, 8
Sept. 15 Relationship of physical properties to chemical properties: Chap 2, 7
Sept. 17 Elementary crystallography: unit cells and symmetryMineral Comp Quiz 1 Chap 4, 11
  Weekend Field Trip Sept 20, 21  
Sept. 22 Elementary crystallography: unit cells and symmetry Chap 4, 11
Sept. 24 Crystal Systems, lattice types Chap 12
Sept. 29 Indexing, crystal forms, twinning Chap 12
Oct. 1 Polymorphism Mineral Comp Quiz 2 Chap 22
Oct. 6 Polymorphism, Equilibrium, and the phase rule (water and aluminosilicate) (GSA) Chap 20
Oct. 8 Hour exam (GSA)  
Oct. 13 Xray Diffraction Chap 15
Oct 15 Classification/ Classification of Silicates Mineral Comp Quiz 3 Chap 6
  Native Elements Oxides Sulfides Chap 23
  Phosphates & Halides Sulfates Carbonates Chap 23
Oct. 20 Nesosilicates Chap 22
Oct. 22 Cyclo,Soro, Chap 22
Oct. 27 Inosilicates Chap 22
Oct. 29 Phyllosilicates Mineral Comp Quiz 4
Chap 22
Nov. 3 DRAFT of ADOPT a mineral due
Light: reflection, refraction, polarization, double refraction
Chap 5, 16
Nov. 5 Tectosilicates Take Home exam available Chap 22
Nov. 10 Take Home exam due/ Uniaxial indicatrix, orthoscopic light Chap 16, 17
Nov. 12 Uniaxial interference figures: conoscopic light Mineral Comp Quiz 5
Chap 17
Nov. 17 Biaxial indicatrix Jane Selverstone's web site Chap 17
Nov. 19 Biaxial inteference figures: conoscopic light Chap 17
Nov. 24 Biaxial interference figures Chap 17
Nov. 26 Description of biaxial minerals  
Dec. 1 Mineral compositions (extra time for lab)  
Dec. 3
Adopt a Mineral-DUE
 
Dec. 8 Mineral compositions (extra time for lab)  
Dec. 10 Review  
   
Final Exam is Wed. Dec. 17 at 10:00 a.m.-11:50 a.m.

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