Geology 306 Course Plan

Note that this schedule may be altered during the quarter. Also, some of the readings may be incorrect. If in doubt, go by the content indicated in the lecture titles.

Week Number Monday Tuesday Wednesday Friday
1 3/29/05 3/30/05 4/1/05
Lab 1: Physical Mineralogy techniques Lecture 1: Administrative stuff & Why minerals? Lecture 2: Crystal chemistry: Atoms, bonds, structure models
Read: 34-38; 97-103, 107, 112-113; skim 410-413 Read: None Read: 39-53; 65; Fig 4.9
2 4/4/05 4/5/05 4/6/05 4/8/05
Lecture 3: Introduction to Petrography Lab 2: Optical Techniques & Photomicrographs Lecture 4: Crystallographic Analysis (XRD) Lecture 5: Systematic mineralogy: Framework silicates: Quartz & Feldspar
Read: 118-122; 126-129; 136-139; 151-153; 157-158 Read: 118-122; 126-129; 136-139; 151-153 Read: Ch. 8 Read: 201-225
3 4/11/05 4/12/05 4/13/05 4/15/05
Lecture 6: Systematic mineralogy: Carbonates & Framework silicates (Feldspathoids, Zeolites) Lab 3: Framework Silicates, Carbonates & XRD Lecture 7: Crystal chemistry: Packing, Ionic radii, coordination Lecture 8: Sites, Pauling's rules
Read: 225-234 Read: 201-204; 209-214; 225; 228-229 Read: 53-62 Read: 62-65
4 4/18/05 4/19/05 4/20/05 4/22/05
Lecture 9: Systematic mineralogy: Sheet silicates, Bowtie silicates Lab 4: Sheet, Bowtie Silicates, Carbonates Lecture 10: Solid solutions Lecture 11: Chemical Analysis (SEM & EPMA)
Read: Ch. 13, 15 Read: 235-240; 252-257; 291-293; 300 Read: 69-72 Read: Ch. 9
5 4/25/05 4/26/05 4/27/05 4/29/05
Lecture 12: Systematic mineralogy: Chain silicates, Ring silicates Lab 5: Chain, Ring Silicates, EDS (SEM) Lecture 13: Plotting mineral compositions Lecture 14: Symmetry operations, crystal axes
Read: Ch. 14 Read: 261-265; 277-280; 326-329 Read: 72-73 Read: 6-8; 12-14
6 5/2/05 5/3/05 5/4/05 5/6/05
Lecture 15: Systematic mineralogy: Island silicates Lab 6: Island Silicates Lecture 16: Midterm Exam - Covers through Lecture 14 Lecture 17: Crystal systems
Read: Ch. 16 Read: 306-307 Read: None Read: 8-12; 14-17
7 5/9/05 5/10/05 5/11/05 5/13/05
Lecture 18: Systematic mineralogy: phosphates, oxides, hydroxides Lab 7: Phosphates, Oxides, Hydroxides, Island Silicates Lecture 19: Crystal forms; morphology and symmetry Lecture 20: Miller indices
Read: Ch. 17-18 Read: 340-341; 346; 356-360;370-373 Read: 24-37 Read: 19-24
8 5/16/05 5/17/05 5/18/05 5/20/05
Lecture 21: Systematic Mineralogy: Sulfates, Halides, Natives, Sulfides, Ore deposits Lab 8: Sulfates, Halides, Sulfides, Natives Lecture 22: Miller indices, ctd. Lecture 23: Crystal Nucleation and Growth; Epitaxy
Read: Ch. 19-20 Read: 374; 378-382; 397-398 Read: 19-24 Read: 77-82
9 5/23/05 5/24/05 5/25/05 5/27/05
Lecture 24: Polymorphs, Pseudomorphs, Exsolution, Labradorescence Lab 9: Lab Review Lecture 25: Twinning Lecture 26: Fluorescence, Color in minerals
Read: 66-69; 91-93; 106-107; 212-215; 264 Read: None Read: 87-90; 92 Read: 39-43; 102-108
10 5/30/05 5/31/05 6/1/05 6/3/05
Lecture 27: Holiday-Memorial Day Lab 10: Exam Lecture 28: Magnetism Lecture 29: Crystal Deformation & Evals
Read: None Read: 39-43; 108-110 Read:
Finals   6/8/05
Final Exam 10:30-12:30 a.m.
Week Number Monday Tuesday Wednesday Friday
1 1/4/05 1/5/05 1/7/05
Lab 1: Physical Mineralogy techniques Lecture 1: Administrative stuff & Why minerals? Lecture 2: Crystal chemistry: Atoms, bonds, structure models
Read: 34-38; 97-103, 107, 112-113; skim 410-413 Read: None Read: 39-53; 65; Fig 4.9
2 1/10/05 1/11/05 1/12/05 1/14/05
Lecture 3: Introduction to Petrography Lab 2: Optical Techniques & Photomicrographs Lecture 4: Systematic mineralogy: Framework silicates: Quartz & Feldspar Lecture 5: Systematic mineralogy: Framework silicates: Feldspathoids, Zeolites
Read: 118-122; 126-129; 136-139; 151-153; 157-158 Read: 118-122; 126-129; 136-139; 151-153 Read: 201-225 Read: 225-234
3 1/17/05 1/18/05 1/19/05 1/21/05
Lecture 6: Holiday-MLK Day Lab 3: Framework Silicates & XRD Lecture 7: Crystallographic Analysis (XRD) Lecture 8: Crystal chemistry: Packing, Ionic radii, coordination
Read: 201-204; 209-214; 225; 228-229 Read: Ch. 8 Read: 53-62
4 1/24/05 1/25/05 1/26/05 1/28/05
Lecture 9: Systematic mineralogy: Sheet silicates, Ring silicates, Bowtie silicates Lab 4: Sheet, Ring, Bowtie Silicates Lecture 10: Sites, Pauling's rules Lecture 11: Solid solutions
Read: Ch. 13, 15 Read: 235-240; 252-257; 291-293; 300 Read: 62-65 Read: 69-72
5 1/31/05 2/1/05 2/2/05 2/4/05
Lecture 12: Systematic mineralogy: Chain silicates Lab 5: Chain Silicates, Carbonates Lecture 13: Plotting mineral compositions Lecture 14: Symmetry operations, crystal axes
Read: Ch. 14 Read: 261-265; 277-280; 326-329 Read: 72-73 Read: 6-8; 12-14
6 2/7/05 2/8/05 2/9/05 2/11/05
Lecture 15: Systematic mineralogy: Island silicates Lab 6: Island Silicates Lecture 16: Midterm Exam - Covers through Lecture 14 Lecture 17: Chemical Analysis (SEM & EPMA)
Read: Ch. 16 Read: 306-307 Read: Ch. 9
7 2/14/05 2/15/05 2/16/05 2/18/05
Lecture 18: Systematic mineralogy: Carbonates, Sulfates, Phosphates, Oxides, hydroxides, evaporites Lab 7: Sulfates, Phosphates, Oxides, Hydroxides Lecture 19: Crystal systems Lecture 20: Systematic Mineralogy: Halides, Natives, Sulfides, Ore deposits
Read: Ch. 17-18 Read: 340-341; 346; 356-360;370-373 Read: 8-12; 14-17 Read: Ch. 19-20
8 2/21/05 2/22/05 2/23/05 2/25/05
Lecture 21: Holiday-Presidents' Day Lab 8: Halides, Sulfides, Natives Lecture 22: Crystal forms; morphology and symmetry Lecture 23: Miller indices
Read: 374; 378-382; 397-398 Read: 24-37 Read: 19-24
9 2/28/05 3/1/05 3/2/05 3/4/05
Lecture 24: Miller indices, ctd. Lab 9: Lab Review Lecture 25: Crystal Nucleation and Growth; Epitaxy Lecture 26: Polymorphs, Pseudomorphs, Exsolution, Labradorescence
Read: 19-24 Read: None Read: 77-82 Read: 66-69; 91-93; 106-107; 212-215; 264
10 3/7/05 3/8/05 3/9/05 3/11/05
Lecture 27: Twinning Lab 10: Exam Lecture 28: Fluorescence, Color in minerals Lecture 29: Magnetism
Read: 87-90; 92 Read: 39-43; 102-108 Read: 39-43; 108-110
Finals Thursday, 3/17/05
Final Exam 10:30-12:30 a.m.

David M. Hirsch
Modified on Fri, Mar 25, 2005 at 6:47 PM