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 | 25 | 1. Classification of Minerals | Physical Properties | |||
| 26 | Introduction—What is a mineral? | Review MS 1, 2 MS 3 |
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| Sep | 31 | Symmetry Elements, Systems, Point Groups | MS 6 (109-131) | |||
| 1 | 2. Symmetry Recognition | Tectosilicates:
Quartz, etc. MS 19 (534-552) |
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| 2 | Miller Indices, Forms Crystal Projections |
MS 6 (132-142) MS 8 (169-181) |
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| 7 | ***NO
CLASS, LABOR DAY*** |
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| 8 | 3. Miller Indices, Stereographic Projection | Tectosilicates:
Feldspar, etc. MS 19 (534-552) |
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| 9 | Point Groups |
MS 9 (182-207) | ||||
| 14 | Line and Plane Groups | MS 7 (143-156) | ||||
| 15 | 4. Plane Patterns | Phyllosilicates MS 19 (519-534) |
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| 16 | Space Groups | MS 7 (156-168) | ||||
| 21 | Space Groups |
MS 9 (208-216) | ||||
| 22 | 5. Space Groups | Inosilicates:
Amphiboles, Pyroxenes MS 19 (514-519) |
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| 23 | Mineral Chemistry |
MS 4 (66-79) MS 5 (96-108) |
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| 28 | HOUR EXAM | |
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| 29 | 6. LAB TEST (Crystallography) | Cyclosilicates, Sorosilicates MS 19 (505-513) |
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| 30 | Silicate Minerals (Biopyriboles) | MS 18 (446-467) | ||||
| Oct | 5 | Silicate Minerals (Tectosilicates) | MS 18 (467-482) | |
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| 6 | |
Nesosilicates MS 19 (584-505) and REVIEW Mineral ID, Silicates | ||||
| 7 | X-ray crystallography | MS 14 (307-323) | |
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| 12 | X-ray crystallography | MS 14 (307-323) | ||||
| 13 | 7. XRD, Mineral ID | LAB TEST (Mineral ID) | ||||
| 14 | X-ray crystallography | MS 14 (307-323) | ||||
| 19 | SEM, theory | MS 14 (323-330) | ||||
| 20 | 8. XRD, Alkali Feldspars | |||||
| 21 | SEM, EDS | MS 14 (323-330) | ||||
| 26 | Optical Microscopy | MS 13 (287-290) | ||||
| 27 | 9. SEM-EDS Demonstration | Oxides,Oxyhydroxides
MS 16 |
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| 28 | Isotropic Minerals | MS 13
(290-294) |
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| Nov | 2 | Uniaxial Crystals, Indicatrix | MS 13 (294-296) | |||
| 3 | 10. LAB TEST (XRD, SEM) | Sulfides,
Arsenides MS 15 (350-367) |
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| 4 | Uniaxial Crystals, Interference Colors | MS 13 (296-298) | ||||
| 9 | HOUR EXAM | |
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| 10 | 11. Refractive Index, Isotropic Minerals | Sulphates,
Phosphates, etc. MS 17 (420-433) |
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| 11 | Uniaxial Crystals, Interference Figures | MS 13 (298-299) | ||||
| 16 | Biaxial Crystals, Indicatrix | MS 13 (300-302) | ||||
| 17 | 12. Rock Forming Minerals in Thin Section | Carbonates MS 17 (407-416) |
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| 18 | Biaxial Crystals, Interference Figures | MS 13 (302-306) | ||||
| 23 | Optical Properties of Minerals | MS 19, and DHZ | ||||
| 24 | 13. Rock Forming Minerals in Thin Section | Native Elements MS 15 (333-350) |
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| 30 | Optical Properties of Minerals | MS 19, and DHZ | ||||
| Dec | 1 | 14. Rock Forming Minerals in Thin Section |
LAB TEST (Optical)
FINAL (Mineral ID) |
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| 2 | Optical Properties of Minerals | MS 19, and DHZ | ||||
| 7 | Summary, Silicate Minerals | MS 19, and DHZ | |
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| 8 | ***READING DAY*** | |||||
| 14 | FINAL EXAM, Monday, 14 December, 3:00-5:30 | |||||
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
Monday, 4:00-5:00 pm |