FUNDAMENTALS of MINERALOGY
Gly 3220, Fall 2012

Gly 3220.  Fundamentals of Mineralogy/(3).F.  The course focuses on (1) mineral identification and classification, (2) crystal chemistry, (3) X-ray diffraction, (4) analytical electron microscopy (SEM-EDS), and the petrograpic microscope. Prerequisites: Gly 1101 or consent of the instructor.  Lecture two hours; laboratory three hours.

Course Outline
    TOPIC READING
ch. (Pgs.)		 LAB (M,T)
(~2 hours)		 LAB (M,T)
(Mineral ID, ~1 hour)		    
Aug 22, W Introduction—What is a mineral? ch. 1 (1-10)     
27, M Symmetry elements, Systems,
Point groups		 ch. 2 (18-22) 1. Symmetry Recognition Physical Properties (ch. 6)
Tectosilicates: Quartz, etc.
(ch. 12)
 
29, W Translational symmetry ch. 2 (11-17)  
Sep   3, M ***NO CLASS, LABOR DAY***  
  5, W Translational symmetry
 ch. 2 (11-17)   
10, M Crystals, face, forms ... ch. 2 (25-44) 2. Miller Indices,
    Stereographic Projection		 Phyllosilicates: Micas, Chlorite, Serpentine, etc.
(ch. 13)
  
12, W Line groups, Plane groups ch. 2 (23-24)  
17, M Space groups
 ch. 2 (23-24) 3. Plane Patterns Inosilicates: Amphiboles, Pyroxenes (ch. 14)
  
19, W Crystal chemistry ch. 3   
24, M Crystal structure ch. 4 4. Space Groups Cyclosilicates, Sorosilicates
(ch. 15)
  
26, W ***HOUR EXAM***
  
Oct   1, M Silicate minerals (Biopyriboles) ch. 13 5. LAB TEST (Crystallography) Nesosilicates (ch. 16)  
  3, W Silicate minerals (Tectosilicates)  ch. 12  
  8, M X-ray crystallography ch. 8 (183-193) 6.  XRD, Mineral ID Oxides,Oxyhydroxides
(ch. 18)		  
10, W X-ray crystallography ch. 8 (183-193)   
15, M SEM, EDS ch. 9 (194-200) 7.  XRD, Alkali Feldspars LAB TEST (Mineral ID)
  
17, W SEM, EDS ch. 9 (194-200)   
22, M Optical mineralogy, Introduction ... ch. 7 (136-143)
 8. SEM-EDS Demonstration Sulfides, Arsenides (ch. 19)  
24, W Optical classes, Interference colors ch. 7 (143-157)
  
29, M Mineral colors ...
 ch. 7 (158-174)
 9. LAB TEST (XRD, SEM) Sulphates, Phosphates, etc.
(ch. 17)  		 
31, W ***HOUR EXAM***  
Nov   5, M ***NO CLASS, GSA, Extra Credit Assignment***
[Calculation of the chemical formula for a mineral from 
chemical analyses, and chemical exchange analysis.]
 		  
  7, W ***NO CLASS, GSA, Extra Credit Assignment***
12, M Refractometry ...
 ch. 7 (175-179) 10. NOTE: no lab #10
11. Refractive Index,
      Isotropic Minerals		 Carbonates (ch. 17)    
14, W Interference figures ch. 7 (161-174)  
19, M Tactics for mineral ID ch. 7 (181-182),
ch. 10 		 12. Minerals in Thin Section,                 App. B
 Native Elements (ch. 20)   
21, W ***NO CLASS, THANKSGIVING***
26, M Optical properties of minerals (selected topics) ch. 12-18 13. Minerals in Thin Section, App. B  
28, W Optical properties of minerals (selected topics) ch. 12-18  
Dec   3, M Optical properties of minerals (selected topics)  ch. 12-18  14. Minerals in Thin Section,                 App. B  FINAL MINERAL ID   
  5, W ***OPTICAL LAB TEST, BEGINS***  
  8, Sa   ***READING DAY***  
11, T  ***OPTICAL LAB TEST, DUE***   
14, F ***FINAL EXAM, Friday, 14 December, 12:00-2:30***
  

TEXTS:

Nesse = Introduction to Mineralogy, 2nd Edition
Recommended = The Rock-Forming Minerals - Deer, Howie, and Zussman

GRADING:
 
GRADING
2
 Hour Exams (10% each)   20%
  
 Lab Test  (Crystallography)   10%
Lab Test  (Mineral ID)   10%
Lab Test  (XRD, SEM)   10%
Extra Credit Assignment
       (5-7 Nov.)		    5%
Lab Test  (Thin Sections)   10%
Final (Mineral ID)   10%
Final Exam   30%
    105%

****MINERAL STRUCTURES****

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