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Day |
Date |
Subject and Reading |
Lab |
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F |
9/3 |
Why Mineralogy? (K&H pp. 1-16) Introduction to Symmetry (K&H pp. 108-122) |
NO LAB |
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M |
LABOR DAY |
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W |
9/8 |
Atoms in Space (K&H pp. 108-122) |
The WWW Resources; Intro to Symmetry; Point & Plane Symmetry |
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F |
9/10 |
Coordination Polyhedra, Paulings Rules (K&H pp. 190-210) |
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M |
9/13 |
Point and Plane Symmetry (K&H pp. 17-37 & 108-122) |
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W |
9/15 |
Point Symmetry in 3D (K&H pp. 17-37, 54-63, 108-122) |
2D & 3D Symmetry, Wooden Blocks, Stereonets |
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F |
9/17 |
Directions and Planes (K&H pp. 54-63) |
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M |
9/20 |
Translational Symmetry (K&H pp. 123-133) |
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W |
9/22 |
And Unit Cells (Bravais Lat) (K&H pp. 123-133) |
3D Point Symmetry; Origami |
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F |
9/24 |
Symmetry and Minerals (K&H pp. 134-137 & 141-146) |
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M |
9/27 |
Native Elements, Sulfides (K&H pp. 334-350 & 372-391) |
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W |
9/29 |
Oxides, Carbonates & Intro to Silicates (K&H pp. 350-371 & 403-418) |
Elements, Sulfides, Oxides, Carbonates, Physical Properties |
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F |
10/1 |
CRYSTALLOGRAPHY EXAM |
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FIELD TRIP - 7:30 Saturday |
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M |
10/4 |
Properties of Light (B Chapter 1) |
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W |
10/6 |
Isotropic Minerals (B Chapters 2 & 5; DHZ p. 31) |
Microscopes, Isotropic Optics |
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F |
10/8 |
Interference of Light (B Chapter 7) |
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M |
10/11 |
Uniaxials — Optical Properties (K pp. 111-113) |
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W |
10/13 |
Uniaxial Interference Figures (B pp. 108-122) |
Uniaxial Optics |
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F |
10/15 |
Uniaxial Minerals (DHZ pp. 22, 457, 628) |
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M |
10/18 |
Biaxials (K pp. 119-123) |
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W |
10/20 |
Biaxial Interference Figures (B pp. 170-184) |
Biaxial Optics |
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F |
10/22 |
Biaxial Sign Determination (B pp. 195-200) |
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M |
10/25 |
Biaxial Minerals (DHZ pp. 3-4, 162-163, 177, 443-450) |
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W |
10/27 |
Review of Optics; The Universal Stage (K pp. 134-7) |
Optics Lab Exam |
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F |
10/29 |
OPTICS EXAM |
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M |
11/1 |
Introduction to Diffraction (K&H pp. 275-288) |
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W |
11/3 |
X-ray Generation and ID (K&H pp. 275-288) |
X-ray Diffraction and Minerals |
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F |
11/5 |
Color in Minerals (K&H pp. 259-268) |
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M |
11/8 |
Island Silicates (K&H pp. 444-462) |
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W |
11/10 |
Ring & Bow Tie Silicates (K&H pp. 463-474) |
Rings and Isolated Silicates |
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F |
11/12 |
Single Chains: Pyroxenes (K&H pp. 474-488) |
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M |
11/15 |
Double Chains: Amphiboles (K&H pp. 488-498) |
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W |
11/17 |
Sheet Silicates (K&H pp. 498-524) |
Chain and Sheet Silicates |
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F |
11/19 |
Polysomatic Series & Twinning (K&H pp. 474-488) |
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M |
11/22 |
Clays |
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W |
11/24 |
Environmental Mineralogy - The Real World |
NO LAB |
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F |
11/26 |
THANKSGIVING BREAK |
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M |
11/129 |
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W |
12/1 |
Feldspar, Feldspathoids, Zeolites (K&H pp. 543-557) |
Framework Silicates |
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F |
12/3 |
Biomineralization |
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M |
12/6 |
Geophysics |
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W |
12/8 |
Minerals Lab Exam |
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F |
12/10 |
MINERALS THEORY EXAM |
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M |
12/13 |
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W |
12/15 |
Review: Symm Intro; X'tal Gloss; Silicate Intro; X-rays |
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Texts:
Manual of Mineralogy - Klein and Hurlbut:- Revised 21st Edition
An Introduction to the Rock Forming Minerals — Deer, Howie & Zussman 2nd Ed.
Optical Mineralogy — Kerr (Reserve Reading)
An Introduction to the Methods of Optical Crystallography — Bloss (Reserve Reading)
Laboratory Sessions:
i) We encourage you to work together in the lab sessions
ii) Labs must be handed in to your TA one week after the lab session
iii) The labs will be corrected and assigned a grade.
iv) Important events will occur in the first hour of labs (i.e., quizzes), so do not be late!
Grade Formulation:
Lab assignments and quizzes, combined, are worth 2/6 of the final grade (Typically, quizzes = 1/6, Labs = 1/6)
Laboratory grade: (check +) = 100%, (check) = 66%, (check-) =33%, nothing handed in = 0%!
Final grade: Lab. grade = 2/6, Examinations (as below) = 4/6
Examinations:
1. 50 min. crystallography exam on October 1. This exam will be held during the lecture period and will cover all material on crystallography= 1/6 of the final grade.
2 and 3. The 50 min class exam on October 29 will cover optics theory = 1/12 of the final grade. The optics practical (lab) exam the same week is worth 1/12 of the final grade.
4 and 5. The minerals theory exam on December 10 will cover mostly silicates, but also the non-silicates = 1/12 of the final grade. The mineral identification exam will be in the laboratory session that week. The ID exam = 1/12 of the final grade.
6. Friday December 17:Final Examination -- 10:05 a.m. AB 20 Weeks Hall = 1/6 of the final grade.
Note that there will be no separate examinations on material not included in the crystallography, laboratory,and optics examinations. This material will be covered in the final examination.
Comment on grades:
The labs will closely reflect material covered in lectures, so it is essential that you (I) attend all lectures (if absent, make sure you get the notes from a friend or laboratory partner); (II) attend the labs and hand in and then review your corrected laboratory work.
Field trip:
You are STRONGLY ENCOURAGED to take part in the 2-day field trip October 2-3. We will camp 1 night and look at a variety of minerals in northern/central Wisconsin.
Transportation for this trip is free, paid for by the Weeks Bequest (i.e., it is a special optional extra). We will collect $5 per person for community food (dinner and breakfast). Attendance is limited to 30 people (we will accommodate 35 sign ups, assuming a small number of people will drop out). Sign up NOW (or add your name to the waiting list). If you sign up and can not come, you must cancel at least one week before the trip departure date.