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Jackson School of Geosciences
Jackson School of Geosciences
Department of Geological SciencesBureau of Economic GeologyInstitute for Geophysics


Geo 416k  -  Earth Materials - Fall 2008
 
Introduction to minerals, mineral study techniques, igneous and metamorphic rocks and ore deposits, and formation processes. Three lecture hours and four laboratory hours a week for one semester. Normally offered in the fall semester only. Prerequisite: Geological Sciences 401, 303, or 312K with a grade of at least C, Chemistry 301 with a grade of at least C, and credit with a grade of at least C or registration for Chemistry 302.
 
  Syllabus
  1. Introduction
  2. Crystallography
  3. Point Symmetry
  4. Miller Indexes
  5. Crystal Forms
  6. Chemical Bonds
  7. Bond Strength and Silicates
  8. Substitutions, Defects and Twinning
  9. Physical Properties
  10. Reflection/Refraction
  11. Relief and Becke Lines
  12. Optical Interferences
  13. Uniaxial 1
  14. Uniaxial 2
  15. Biaxial 1
  16. Biaxial 2
  17. Biaxial 3
  18. Extinction/Pleochroism
  19. Crystal Formation
  20. Earth's Mantle and Crust
  21. Mantle Melting
  22. Mid Ocean Ridges
  23. Crystallization I
  24. Crystallization II
  25. Igneous Textures
  26. Magmatic Intrusions
  27. Volcanic Eruptions
  28. Interpreting Magma Dynamics
  29. Volcanoes and Their Hazards
  30. Introduction to Metamorphic Rocks
  31. P-T diagrams and reaction types
  32. Reaction Rates
  33. P-T-time paths
  34. Metamorphic Compositions
  35. Ore generation
  36. Radiometric Dating of Rocks (.doc)
  37. Applications of Age Dating
  38. Alteration and Clays

 

  

 

  
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