Geology 203: Earth Materials

Instructors

Professors

Philip E. Brown
Office: 365 Weeks Hall
Phone: 262-5954
E-mail: pbrown@geology.wisc.edu
Office Hours: T 11-12, Th 2-3

Huifang Xu
Office: A352 Weeks Hall
Phone: 265-5887
E-mail: hfxu@geology.wisc.edu
Office Hours: M, F 1-2 pm

Earth from Apollo-17
Larger view

Structure of Pyroxene
Larger view

Teaching Assistants

John Hora
Tuesday - Sec. 301

Office: 333 Weeks Hall
Phone: 262-8960
jhora@geology.wisc.edu

Office Hours
TBA

Ian Orland
Wednesday - Sec. 302

Office: 347 Weeks Hall
Phone: 262-8960
orland@geology.wisc.edu

Office Hours
Thur 9-10 and by Appointment

Section Closed
Thursday - Sec. 303

Office: xxx Weeks Hall
Phone: 262-8960
No one

Office Hours
none

About the Course

This course will provide an outline of mineralogy and petrology (igneous, sedimentary and metamorphic) for undergraduate students. This is a 5 credit course that has three lectures and one three hour lab per week. The theoretical aspects will be discussed during the lectures, while the labs will focus on the practical aspects including handspecimen and microscopic studies of mineral and rock specimens. There is a required field trip the weekend of April 21-22 to north-central Wisconsin.

Reading List

Course text book and unattributed page numbers: Mineralogy, 2nd Edition: Dexter Perkins (required)
Manual of Mineralogy: Klein and Hurlbut (optional - Copies will be available in the lab) [K&H on Syllabus]
An Introduction to Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology: Winter (optional) [Winter on Syllabus]
Petrology: The Study of Igneous, Sedimentary & Metamorphic Rocks: Raymond [ Raymond on Syllabus]
Additional readings may be assigned as necessary during the semester

Syllabus

Link to Syllabus here - THIS IS PRETTY COMPLETE BUT MOVING TARGET.

Grades

16%	Attendance/Homework
12/12%	MidTerm Exams
35%	Laboratory
25%	Final Exam

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Last updated: February 27, 2007