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.
| TOPIC | READING Ch. (Pgs.) |
LAB (~2 hours) |
LAB (Mineral ID, ~1 hour) |
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| Aug | 24, W | Introduction—What is a mineral? | Review MS 1,
2 MS 3 |
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| 29, M | Symmetry Elements, Systems, Point Groups | MS 6 (109-131) | 1. Symmetry Recognition | Physical
Properties Tectosilicates: Quartz, etc. MS 19 (534-552) |
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| 31, W | Miller Indices, Forms Crystal Projections |
MS 6
(132-142) MS 8 (169-181) |
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| Sep | 5, M | ***NO CLASS, LABOR DAY*** | ||||
| 7, W | Point Groups |
MS 9 (182-207) | ||||
| 12, M | Line and Plane Groups | MS 7 (143-156) | 2. Miller Indices, Stereographic Projection |
Phyllosilicates:
Micas, Chlorite, Serpentine, etc. MS 19 (519-532) |
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| 14, W | Space Groups | MS 7 (156-168) | |
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| 19, M | Space Groups |
MS 9 (208-216) | 3. Plane Patterns | Inosilicates:
Amphiboles, Pyroxenes MS 19 (514-519) |
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| 21, W | Space Groups | MS 9 (208-216) | ||||
| 26, M | Mineral Chemistry | MS
4 (66-79) MS 5 (96-108) |
4. Space Groups | Cyclosilicates, Sorosilicates MS 19 (505-513) |
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| 28, W | ***HOUR EXAM*** | |
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| Oct | 3, M | Silicate Minerals (Biopyriboles) | MS 18 (446-467) | 5. LAB TEST (Crystallography) | Nesosilicates
MS 19 (584-505) |
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| 5, W | Silicate Minerals (Tectosilicates) | MS 18 (467-482) | |
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| 10, M | X-ray crystallography | MS 14 (307-323) | 6. XRD, Mineral ID | LAB TEST (Mineral ID) | ||
| 12, W | X-ray crystallography | MS 14 (323-330) | ||||
| 17, M | ***NO
CLASS, FALL BREAK*** |
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| 19, W | SEM, EDS | MS 14 (323-330) | ||||
| 24, M | Optical Microscopy | MS 13 (287-290) | 7.
XRD,
Alkali Feldspars |
Oxides,Oxyhydroxides MS 16 |
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| 26, W | Isotropic Minerals | MS 13
(290-294) |
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| 31, M | Uniaxial Crystals, Indicatrix | MS 13 (294-296) | 8. SEM-EDS Demonstration | Sulfides,
Arsenides MS 15 (350-367) |
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| Nov | 2, W | Uniaxial Crystals, Interference Colors | MS 13 (296-298) | |||
| 7, M | ***HOUR EXAM*** | |
9. LAB TEST (XRD, SEM) | Sulphates,
Phosphates, etc. MS 17 (420-433) |
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| 9, W | Uniaxial Crystals, Interference Figures | MS 13 (298-299) | ||||
| 14, M | Biaxial Crystals, Indicatrix | MS 13 (300-302) | 10. Refractive
Index, Isotropic Minerals |
Carbonates MS 17 (407-416) |
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| 16, W | Biaxial Crystals, Interference Figures | MS 13 (302-306) | ||||
| 21, M | Optical Properties of Minerals | MS 19, and DHZ | 11. Minerals in Thin Section | Native Elements MS 15 (333-350) |
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| 28, M |
Optical Properties of Minerals | MS 19, and DHZ | 12. Minerals in Thin Section | |
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| 30, W | Optical Properties of Minerals | MS 19, and DHZ | ||||
| Dec | 5, M | Optical Properties of Minerals | MS 19, and DHZ | 13. Minerals in Thin Section | FINAL MINERAL ID | |
| 7, W | ***LAB TEST (Optical)*** | |||||
| 12, Sa | ***READING DAY*** | |||||
| 16, F | ***FINAL EXAM, Friday, 16 December, 12:00-2:30*** | |||||
TEXTS:
MS = Mineral Sciences, 23rd Edition (2008) - Klein and Dutrow
DHZ = The Rock-Forming Minerals - Deer, Howie, and Zussman
GRADING:
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Hour Exams (10% each) | 20% |
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Lab Test (Crystallography) | 10% |
| Lab Test (Mineral ID) | 10% | |
| Lab Test (XRD, SEM) | 10% | |
| Lab Test (Thin Sections) | 10% | |
| Final (Mineral ID) | 10% | |
| Final Exam | 30% | |
| 100% | ||
| INSTRUCTOR
R.N. Abbott, Rm. 121, Rankin, |
OFFICE HOURS
Tuesday, 9:00-11:00 am |