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Sep 6 | Intro: Timing, Mechanics, Expectations Introduction to Mineral Resources and Geologic Processes-1 ; [as PDF] |
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| Sep 8 | Raw Materials Movie: Gifts from the Earth Movie Review [Div Comm Mtg] |
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| Sep 15 | Geology 1: Minerals, Igneous Rocks |
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Sep 20 | Geology 2: Weathering, Sedimentary Rocks, Metamorphic Rocks, Time |
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| Sep 22 | Geology 3: Earth's Interior, Plate Tectonics and the Formation of Mineral Deposits | ||
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Sep 27 | Mineral Exploration and Production |
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Oct 4 | Other Energy Resources - Nuclear, Geothermal, Solar, Hydroelectric, Wind |
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Oct 11 | Light Nonferrous Metals (Al, Ti, Mg) - Abundance at a Price Hand back and discuss writing assignment |
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| Oct 20 | Base Metals (Cu, Pb, Zn, Sn) | ||
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Oct 25 | Finish Base Metals; Unconventional Mineral Deposits; Grade-Tonnage Relations; History of Copper Historical Case Study - Lake Superior Copper |
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| Oct 27 | Exam returned, discussed Finish - Lake Superior Copper; Chemical and Industrial Metals |
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Nov 1 | Gold, Precious Metals, and Gems |
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| Nov 3 | No class today - conflict [Div Comm Mtg] |
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Nov 8 |
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| Nov 10 | Construction and Manufacturing Industrial Minerals | ||
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Nov 15 | Cycle
of Production; Water |
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| Nov 17 | Environmental Geochemistry and Mineral Resources: Short; Long w/ Graphics |
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Nov 22 | Minerals from, and the Law of, the Sea-w/ graphics Manganese Nodule Movie |
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| Nov 24 | THANKSGIVING |
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Nov 29 |
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Mineral Law and Land Access - 2 Term Paper Draft Due |
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Dec 6 |
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| Dec 8 | Mineral Economics - Cartels, Price Controls | ||
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Dec 13 | Mining History; Mining Issues in Wisconsin and the Upper
Midwest |
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| Dec 15 | The US Mineral Position in Flux; National Resource Development Strategies; Review |
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