Geology 306 Course Plan

Note that this schedule may be altered during the quarter.

Not shown on schedule below: Field Trip (May 18) and sessions to learn to make thin sections and use the SEM.

Week Number Monday Wednesday Thursday Friday
1 4/2/08 4/3/08 4/4/08
Lecture 1: Administrative stuff & Why minerals? Lab 1: Physical Mineralogy techniques Lecture 2: Crystal chemistry: Atoms, bonds, structure models
Read: None Read: 34-38; 97-103, 107, 112-113; skim 410-413 Read: 39-53; 65; Fig 4.9
2 4/7/08 4/9/08 4/10/08 4/11/08
Lecture 3: Crystal chemistry: Packing, Ionic radii, coordination Lecture 4: Introduction to Petrography Lab 2: Optical Techniques & Photomicrographs Lecture 5: Sites, Pauling's rules
Read: 53-62 Read: 118-122; 126-129; 136-139; 151-153; 157-158 Read: 118-122; 126-129; 136-139; 151-153 Read: 62-65
3 4/14/08 4/16/08 4/17/08 4/18/08
Lecture 6: Systematic mineralogy: Framework silicates: Quartz & Feldspar Lecture 7: Systematic mineralogy: Framework silicates (Feldspathoids, Zeolites) Lab 3: Framework Silicates Lecture 8: Solid solutions
Read: 201-225 Read: 225-234, 326-337 Read: 201-204; 208-217; 220-229 Read: 69-72
4 4/21/08 4/23/08 4/24/08 4/25/08
Lecture 9: Chemical Analysis (SEM & EPMA) Lecture 10: Systematic mineralogy: Sheet silicates, Ring silicates Lab 4: Sheet, Ring Silicates Lecture 11: Plotting mineral compositions
Read: Ch. 9 Read: Ch. 13, 300-305 Read: 235-248; 251-257; 300-305 Read: 72-73
5 4/28/08 4/30/08 5/1/08 5/2/08
Lecture 12: Symmetry operations, crystal axes Lecture 13: Systematic mineralogy: Chain silicates, Bowtie silicates Lab 5: Chain, Bowtie Silicates Lecture 14: Midterm Exam - Covers through Lecture 11
Read: 6-8; 12-14 Read: Ch. 14, 291-297 Read: 261-271; 274; 277-288; 291-297
6 5/5/08 5/7/08 5/8/08 5/9/08
Lecture 15: Crystal systems Lecture 16: Systematic mineralogy: Island silicates Lab 6: Island Silicates Lecture 17: Crystal forms; morphology and symmetry
Read: 8-12; 14-17 Read: Ch. 16 Read: Ch. 16 Read: 24-37
7 5/12/08 5/14/08 5/15/08 5/16/08
Lecture 18: Miller indices Lecture 19: Systematic mineralogy: carbonates, sulfates, phosphates, oxides Lab 7: Carbonates, Sulfates, Phosphates, Oxides Lecture 20: Miller indices, ctd.
Read: 19-24 Read: 326-327; 340; 346; 356; 374 Read: 326-331; 334-337;  339-340; 346-349; 356; 358; 360-361; 363-367; 370-373; 374, 376; Read: 19-24
8 5/19/08 5/21/08 5/22/08 5/23/08
Lecture 21: Twinning Lecture 22: Systematic Mineralogy: Natives, Halides, Sulfides, Ore deposits Lab 8: Sulfides, Halides, Natives Lecture 23: Crystal Nucleation and Growth; Epitaxy
Read: 87-90; 92 Read: Ch. 19-20 Read: 378-392; 397, 400-402 Read: 77-82
9 5/26/08 5/28/08 5/29/08 5/30/08
Lecture 24: HOLIDAY-Memorial Day Lecture 25: Polymorphs, Pseudomorphs, Exsolution, Labradorescence Lab 9: Lab Review Game Lecture 26: Fluorescence, Color in minerals
Read: 66-69; 91-93; 106-107; 212-215; 264 Read: None Read: 39-43; 102-108
10 6/2/08 6/4/08 6/5/08 6/6/08
Lecture 27: Magnetism & Evals Lecture 28: Crystal defects & Mineral deformation Lab 10: Exam Lecture 29: Minerals & Health: asbestos; Course Evaluations
Read: 39-43; 108-110 Read: 84-87 Read: 240-242
Finals 6/9/08 6/11/08 6/12/08 6/13/08
Final Exam: 10:30-12:30
David M. Hirsch
Modified on Mon, May 19, 2008 at 11:36 AM