Aug 23 Semester begins
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Date |
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Readings |
Lecture |
PDF |
Lab |
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Aug 24 |
R |
Klein Ch.1 & 2 |
Logistics &
Introduction |
Physical properties of
minerals |
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Aug 29 |
Tu |
Klein Ch. 3 |
Minerals, mineralogy &
hand specimens |
Coordination polyhedra |
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Aug 31 |
R |
Klein Ch. 3 |
Chemical bonding &
coordination polyhedra |
Common structure types |
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Sep 5 |
Tu |
Klein Ch. 3 |
Common structure types |
Recalculation of chemical
analysis & Graphic representation of
mineral composition |
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Sep 7 |
R |
Klein Ch. 3 |
Compositional variation in
minerals |
Homework1 |
Mineral synthesis |
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Sep 12 |
Tu |
Klein Ch. 4 |
Mineral stability &
phase diagrams |
Mineral identification using modern analytical
techniques |
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Sep 14 |
R |
Klein Ch. 5 & 7 |
Analytical methods in
mineral science |
Symmetry elements |
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Sep 19 |
Tu |
Klein Ch. 7 |
Symmetry elements |
Lattice and
unit cell |
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Sep 21 |
R |
Klein Ch. 7 |
Lattice and
unit cell |
Crystal systems and Miller
i |
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Sep 26 |
Tu |
Klein Ch. 7 |
Crystal systems and Miller
indices |
First
Review: Physical properties, crystal chemistry & crystallography |
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Sep 28 |
R |
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First lecture
exam |
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First lab
exam |
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Date |
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Readings |
Lecture |
PDF |
Lab |
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Oct 3 |
Tu |
Klein Ch. 7 Nesse Ch. 1, 2, 3 |
Introduction to
petrographic microscope |
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Introduction to
petrographic microscope |
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Oct 5 |
R |
Nesse Ch. 3, 4 |
Optical classes, Index of
Refraction & relief |
Relief & extinction |
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Oct 10 |
Tu |
Nesse Ch. 4, 5 |
Birefringence, extinction,
interference colors, optical indicatrix of isotropic & uniaxial crystals,
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Homework2 |
Extinction &
Interference colors |
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Oct 12 |
R |
Nesse Ch. 5, 6 |
Sign of elongation,
ordinary and extraordinary rays & interference figures |
Interference figures of
uniaxial crystals |
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Oct 17 |
Tu |
Nesse Ch. 6, 7 |
Optic sign and optical
indicatrix of biaxial crystals & interference figures |
Interference figures of
biaxial crystals |
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Oct 19 |
R |
Nesse Ch. 7 Klein Ch. 8 Nesse Ch. 16 |
Mineral classification
& systematic descriptions of minerals; Crystal chemistry & geological
significance of elements and sulfides |
Homework3 |
Elements & sulfides |
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Oct 24 |
Tu |
Klein Ch. 9 Nesse Ch. 16 |
Crystal chemistry &
geological significance of oxides, hydroxides, halides |
Oxides, hydroxides, &
halides |
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Oct 26 |
R |
Klein Ch. 8, 10 Nesse Ch. 15 |
Crystal chemistry &
geological significance of carbonates, sulfates, phosphates |
Carbonates sulfates, &
phosphates |
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Oct 31 |
Tu |
Klein Ch. 10 |
Second
Review: Mineral identification in thin sections, mineral classification &
non-silicates |
Second Lab
Review |
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Nov 2 |
R |
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Second
lecture exam |
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Second lab
exam |
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Date |
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Readings |
Lecture |
PDF |
Lab |
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Nov 7 |
Tu |
Klein Ch. 11 Nesse Ch. 14 |
Crystal chemistry &
geological significance of orthosilicates |
Orthosilicates |
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Nov 9 |
R |
Kiein Ch. 12 Nesse Ch. 13 |
Crystal chemistry &
geological significance of disilicates, ring silicates, |
Homework4 |
Disilicates
(soro-) ring
silicates (cyclo-) chain
silicates (ino-) |
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Nov 14 |
Tu |
Klein Ch. 12 Nesse Ch.
12, 13 |
Crystal chemistry &
geological significance of single-chain silicates |
Chain silicates (ino-),
continued |
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Nov 16 |
R |
Klein Ch. 12 Nesse Ch.
11, 12 |
Crystal chemistry &
geological significance of double-chain silicates |
Homework5 HW4 Due |
Sheet silicates (phyllo-) |
Nov 18 – Nov 26 Thanksgiving Vacation
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Nov 28 |
Tu |
Klein Ch. 12 Nesse Ch.
10, 11 |
Crystal chemistry &
geological significance of sheet silicates |
Framework silicates
(tecto-) |
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Nov 30 |
R |
Klein Ch. 12 Nesse Ch. 10 |
Crystal chemistry &
geological significance of framework silicates |
HW5 Due |
Framework silicates
(tecto-), continued |
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Dec 5 |
Tu |
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Third
Review: Silicates |
Third Lab
Review |
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Dec 7 |
R |
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Final lecture
exam |
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Final lab exam |
This
syllabus is preliminary and subject to change.