Unique No. 26760
Lecture: 9:30-11:00 TTh, JGB3.116
Lab: 1:00-3:00 T, JGB3.108 (another JGB room when microscopes are not required)Tentative Schedule:
Week Lecture Topic (Readings in Evans, 1997; Kesler, 1994 K) Laboratory 1/20 - 1/22 Introduction/Earth Resources/Minerals Industry (3-26, K 1-9) Mineralogy Review 1/27 - 1/29 Types & Origin of Mineral Resources (38-49, K 10-29) Mineralogy Review 2/3- 2/5 Ore Studies/Geochemistry(50-81, K 30-54)(Com. Rpt. due 2/5) Microscopy Review 2/10 - 2/12 Modern Resource-forming Systems (309-312, 321-347) Mineral Processing (67-81) 2/17 - 2/19 EXAM (2/17) / Magmatic Ores (87-127, K 178-195, 251-262) Resource Value (99-116) 2/24 - 2/26 Magmatic Hydrothermal Ore Deposits (128-147, K 207-213) Porphyry/Skarn Ores 3/3- 3/5 Ores in Continental Volcanics (165-180) Lab Quiz 3/10 - 3/12 Ores in Marine Volcanics (157-161) Vein & Prec Metal Ores SPRING BREAK 3/24 - 3/26 Metamorphism (313-318); Sedimentary Basins (284-300) Ores in Marine Volcanics 3/31 -4/2 Sed Ores (148-157, 181-191); Energy Resources (260-312) Ores in Sedimentary Basins 4/7 - 4/9 Energy Resources (K117-163); EXAM (4/9) Min Expl / EXPLORE 4/14 - 4/16 Mineral Exploration (55-67, 82-98) Volumetric Evaluation 4/21 - 4/23 Resources & Weathering (162-216) Resources and Weathering 4/28 - 4/30 (Paper due 4/28); Industrial Minerals (217-259) Industrial Minerals 5/5 - 5/7 Industrial Minerals (217-259); Future Resources (27-37) Lab Quiz
Supplemental Information:
Grading: Your course grade will be based on the combined results of the lecture and laboratory portions of your class in the percentages shown above.
Class exams and short quizzes: There will be two full-period class examinations (closed book and notes) during the course, which are listed on the class schedule. Attendance to these exams is required, and a missed exam will be counted as a zero, unless a written doctors excuse is provided. There will be short quizzes throughout the course, which will be unannounced, and cannot be made up if missed.
Laboratory Score: This portion of your grade is based on your laboratory exercises and quizzes. The laboratory is a required part of the course, and completion is required to pass the course.
Writing Exercises Score: This portion of your grade is based on your writing exercises. As a substantial writing component course, satisfactory completion of all writing exercises is required to pass the course.
Prerequisites: GEO 416K (Earth Materials)
Special Needs: The University of Texas at Austin provides upon request appropriate academic accommodations for qualified students with disabilities. To determine if you qualify, please contact the Dean of Students at 471-6259; 471-4641 TTY. After they certify your needs, I will work with you to make appropriate arrangements.
Academic Integrity: No form of academic dishonesty will be tolerated. Information on this issue can be found at: UT Academic Integrity. Of particular importance for a Substantial Writing Component course is the issue of plagiarism. Read the information provided by the Dean of Students at Plagiarism.
University Honor Code: "The core values of The University of Texas at Austin are learning, discovery, freedom, leadership, individual opportunity, and responsibility. Each member of the university is expected to uphold these values through integrity, honesty, trust, fairness, and respect toward peers and community."
Writing Center: I strongly encourage you to use the Undergraduate Writing Center, FAC 211, 471-6222: http://uwc.utexas.edu. The Undergraduate Writing Center offers free, individualized, expert help with writing for any UT undergraduate, by appointment or on a drop-in basis. Any undergraduate enrolled in a course at UT can visit the UWC for assistance with any writing project. They work with students from every department on campus, for both academic and non-academic writing. Whether you are writing a lab report, a resume, a term paper, a statement for an application, or your own poetry, UWC consultants will be happy to work with you. Their services are not just for writing with problems. Getting feedback from an informed audience is a normal part of a successful writing project. Consultants help students develop strategies to improve their writing. The assistance they provide is intended to foster independence. Each student determines how to use the consultants advice. The consultants are trained to help you work on your writing in ways that preserve the integrity of your work.
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