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Mineralogy
".symmetries are deeply satisfying; they highlight an order and a coherence in the working of nature."
Brian Greene. The elegant universe.
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Cube and octahedron. Constructed with JShape |
Apatite structure. Visualized with JSV1.08lite |
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LECTURE
TOPIC |
READING
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ASSIGNMENT
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August |
30 |
Class policy; introduction.
Symmetry; symmetry elements and symmetry operations |
Syllabus
Nesse, p. 3-5 |
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September |
1 |
Combination
of symmetry elements and point groups |
Nesse, p. 12-17
Hemley (1999)
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4 |
Combination
of symmetry elements and point groups |
Nesse, p. 12-17 |
Lab
1 - Symmetry |
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6 |
Crystal morphology and crystal
forms. Crystallographic axis |
Nesse, p. 19-33 |
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8 |
Indexing
of planes and directions |
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11 |
Crystallographic
projections. Contact goniometer |
Nesse, p. 17
Stewart (1997) |
Lab 2 - Crystal morphology
and indexing
HW 1 handed out |
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13 |
Space
lattices. Unit cell. Space groups |
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Quiz 1 |
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15 |
Crystal chemistry: Atomic
packing. Coordination numbers and polyhedra. Crystal structure
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Nesse, p. 39-56
Hazen (1988) |
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18 |
Crystal
chemistry: Atomic packing. Coordination numbers and polyhedra.
Crystal structure |
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Field trip - Museum
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20 |
Crystal chemistry: Atomic
packing. Coordination numbers and polyhedra. Crystal structure
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Nesse, p. 39-56 |
HW 1 due
HW 2 handed out |
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22 |
Crystal
chemistry: Atomic packing. Coordination numbers and polyhedra.
Crystal structure |
Nesse, p. 39-56 |
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25 |
Crystal
chemistry: Atomic packing. Coordination numbers and polyhedra.
Crystal structure |
Nesse, p. 57-73 |
Lab 3 - Crystallographic projections |
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27 |
Mineral
analysis, chemical formula. Graphical representation |
Nesse, p. 169-174 |
HW 2 due
HW 3 handed out |
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29 |
Thermodynamics |
Anderson (2005) |
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October |
2 |
Crystal
growth and mineral stability |
Nesse, p. 74-94
Sunagawa (1999) |
Lab 4 - X-ray powder diffraction
Nesse, p. 160-168
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4 |
Crystal
growth and mineral stability |
Nesse, p. 74-94 |
HW 3 due
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6 |
1st
midterm |
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9 |
Introduction
to the properties of light and the optical microscope
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Nesse, p. 114-121
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Lab 5 - optical microscopy
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11 |
The
optical indicatrix
Identification of isotropic minerals |
Nesse, p. 121-127 |
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13 |
Identification
of anisotropic Minerals
Retardation, birefringence, and extinction
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Nesse, p. 121-127
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Quiz 2 |
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16 |
Fall Break |
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18 |
Uniaxial
and biaxial optics |
Nesse, p. 130-159 |
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20 |
Mineral identification - hand
sample and
thin section |
Nesse, p. 175-180 |
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23 |
2nd
midterm |
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Lab 6 - optical microscopy
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25 |
Systematic
mineralogy - silicates
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Nesse, p. 183-200 |
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27 |
Tectosilicates
- silica group
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Nesse, p. 201-208
Gunter (1999)
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30 |
Tectosilicates
- feldspars
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Nesse, p. 208-225 |
Lab 7 - tectosilicates
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November |
1 |
Tectosilicates
- feldspathoids and zeolites |
Nesse, p. 225-234 |
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3 |
Phyllosilicates
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Nesse, p. 235-260
Guidotti et al. (2005) |
Joshua Tree field trip
leaves |
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6 |
Phyllosilicates |
Nesse, p. 235-260 |
Lab 8 - phyllosilicates |
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Inosilicates
- pyroxenes and pyroxenoids |
Nesse, p. 261-276 |
Quiz 3 |
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10 |
Inosilicates
- amphiboles |
Nesse, p. 277-289
Asbestos reading
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13 |
Cyclosilicates |
Nesse, p. 300-305 |
Lab 9 - inosilicates |
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15 |
Sorosilicates |
Nesse, p. 291-299 |
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17 |
Nesosilicates |
Nesse, p. 306-325 |
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20 |
Carbonates and borates |
Nesse, p. 326-340 |
Lab 10 - cyclo, soro, and nesosilicates |
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22 |
Sulfates and phosphates |
Nesse, p. 340-355 |
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24 |
No class (Thanksgiving) |
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27 |
Sulfides |
Nesse, p. 378-396 |
Lab 11 - non-silicates
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29 |
Oxides and hydroxides |
Nesse, p. 356-374 |
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December |
1 |
Halides and native elements |
Nesse, p. 374-377; 397-404 |
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4 |
Mantle mineralogy |
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6 |
Lab Practical |
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Reading day |
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14 |
FINAL
EXAM (Comprehensive) Thursday at 9 a.m. |
"A given visual phenomenon may not be perceived at all unless it is actively looked for"
Burnham, Hanes, and Bartleson. Color: a guide to basic facts and concepts.
Reading list (papers are added continuously).
1. Hemley (1999) Science 285, p. 1026-1027.
2. Stewart, I., 1997, Crystallography of a Golf Ball. Scientific American, v. 276, p. 96-98.
3. Hazen, R.M., 1988, A useful fiction: polyhedral modeling of mineral properties. American Journal of Science, v. 288-A, p. 242-269.
4. Anderson, G.M., 2005, Truth and beauty in thermodynamics. The Canadian Mineralogist, v. 43, p. 11-19.
5. Sunagawa, I., 1999, Growth and morphology of crystals. Forma, v. 14, p. 147-166.
6. Gunter M.E. (1999) Quartz - the most abundant
mineral species in the earth's crust and a human carcinogen? Journal
of Geoscience Education 47, p. 341-349.
7. Guidotti, C.V., Sassi, F.P., Comodi, P., and
Blencoe J.G., 2005, Slaty cleavage: does the crystal chemistry
of layer silicates play a role in its development? The Canadian
Mineralogist, v. 43, p. 311-325.
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This page updated:
November 21, 2006
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