G225 Earth Materials Syllabus

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Prof. Edward M. Ripley
Office: GY329
Phone: 855-1196
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G225 Syllabus - Spring 2012 (PDF)
Textbook: Mineralogy, 2nd Edition, Dexter Perkins
**Section** 20450 11:15A-12:30P Tuesdays and Thursdays Room GY 447
**Laboratory**
Section 20451 1:25P-03:20P Tuesdays GY 245
Section 20452 03:35P-05:30P Tuesdays GY 245
Lab Instructor: Josh Field (email)
Date	Summary	Readings

1/10	Atomic structure - basic principles	Chapter 1
1/12	The Periodic Table and atomic properties	Chapter 1
	Laboratory: Introduction to Earth Materials	Chapter 2
1/17	Formation of ions; bonding	Chapter 13
1/19	Pauling’s Rules	Chapter 13
	Laboratory: Atomic Periodicity and Atomic Structure	Chapter 13
1/24	Coordination Polyhedra	Chapter 13
1/26	Mineral compositions - representation	P. 22, 41, 97
	Laboratory: Physical Properties of Minerals	Chapter 3
1/31	Lecture Examination #1
2/2	Introduction to Geologic Environments	Chapter 2
	Laboratory: Mineral Identification	Chapter 14
2/6	Igneous processes: plate tectonics and magma origin	Chapter 5
2/8	Igneous Processes: compositins and compositional variations	Chapter 5
	Laboratory: Mineral Identification	Chapter 14
2/13	Igneous processes: crystallization of magma	Chapter 5
2/15	Igneous processes: numerical simulation of fractional crystallization (In-class exercise)	Chapter 5
	Laboratory: Mineral Identification	Chapter 14
2/20	Igneous processes: basalts	Chapter 5
2/22	Igneous processes: subduction zones - andesites and granites	Chapter 5
	Laborarory: Igneous Rock Identification	Chapter 5
2/28	Igneous processes: minerals and review	Chapter 5
3/1	Lecture Examination #2
	Laboratory Examination #1
3/6	Sedimentary processes: weathering - chemical and biological controls	Chapter 6
3/8	Sedimentary processes: transport and deposition of detrital sediments	Chapter 6
	Laboratory: Sedimentary Minerals and Rocks	Chapter 14
3/10-18	SPRING BREAK
3/20	Sedimentary processes: compositional maturity of detrital sediments	Chapter 6
3/22	Sedimentary processes: chemical and biologic controls on rock formation - carbonates, evaporites, banded iron formations	Chapter 6
	Laboratory: Weathering Products	Chapter 6
3/27	Sedimentary processes: In-class exercise
3/29	Chemical sedimentary rocks	Chapter 6
	Laboratory: Hydrothermal Minerals	Chapter 6
4/3	Lecture Examination #3
4/5	Metamorphic processes: Causes and types of metamorphism	Chapter 7
	Laboratory: Metamorphic Minerals	Chapter14
4/10	Metamorphic processes: textures and classifications	Chapter 7
4/12	Metamorphic reactions: In-class exercise	Chapter 7
	Laboratory: Metamorphic Rocks	Chapter 7
4/17	Surface processes: factors that control soil formation	website
4/19	Surface processes: identifying soil types and features	website
	Laboratory: Observations of a Local Soil Profile
4/24	Ore deposits - economic minerals	Chapter 8
4/26	Plate tectonics and the rock cycle
	Laboratory Examination #2
5/3	FINAL EXAM Thursday May 3rd from 2:45 to 4:45 p.m.