Geology 201 -- Mineralogy: Fall 2006 Syllabus
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(Autumn 2006)
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| Dr. Andrea Koziol | Office: SCI Center 076(basement) |
| Office Hours: M & W 1 - 3 PM, T-TH 9 Ð 11 Th 2-4 PM & by appointment | Phone: 229-2954 |
| (See schedule outside my office) | E-mail:andrea.koziol@notes.udayton.edu |
Lecture: MWF, 11 - 11:50 AM SCI 377 3 credits.
Textbook: Introduction to Mineralogy by William Nesse. (required).
Course Description
Introduction to crystallography, crystal chemistry and crystal structure. Study of the major groups of rock-forming minerals, their association and occurrence with emphasis on identification by physical properties and optical techniques. The laboratory section is required of geology and environmental geology majors.
Prerequisites
GEO 109, 115, or permission of the instructor. I strongly recommend that you have had Chem 123 or 115, or are taking it concurrently with this course.
| Lecture | Reading (See Detailed schedule & reading list) |
| Part I: Chemistry and Crystal Chemistry | |
| Chemistry review | Ch. 3 |
| Crystal chemistry, solid solution | Ch. 3 |
| Crystal Structure, Pauling's rules | Ch. 4 |
| Part II: Crystallography and structure | |
| Intro to symmetry | Ch. 2 |
| Lattices, unit cells | Ch. 2 |
| Miller Indices, forms | Ch. 2 |
| Crystal growth, post-crystallization changes | Ch. 5 |
| Part III: Mineral Properties and Study | |
| Hand specimen mineralogy | Ch.6 |
| X-ray diffraction | Ch. 8 |
| Chemical analysis, strategies | Ch. 9, 10 |
| Review optical concepts | Ch. 7 |
| Microscope, refraction | Ch. 7 |
| Indicatrix, anisotropy | Ch. 7 |
| Identification techniques | Ch. 7 |
| Part IV: Study of Specific Minerals | |
| Silicates | Ch. 11 - 16 |
| Carbonates, Other non-silicates | Ch. 17 |
| Native elements, sulfides, oxides | Ch. 18, 19, 20 |
Please consult the detailed schedule and reading list!!
(http://homepages.udayton.edu/~koziol/courses/201sched.html)
Required Text
The textbook necessary for this course is Introduction to Mineralogy by William Nesse.
I will supplement the book by various handouts as the course progresses. I recommend the purchase of a copy of the periodic table. Laminated ones are available in the UD bookstore.
You are also required to obtain a handlens by the end of the first week. Reasonably priced ones (about $10) are available from Mrs. Hess, the Geology Secretary. Her office is WH 179, and her office hours are 8:30-12, and 1-4:30.
Attendance
You are expected to attend all lectures. Arriving late to class is distracting to students and professor and will be counted as an absence. Do not schedule medical appointments that conflict with the class schedule. A written medical excuse must be submitted if you cannot attend class due to illness. Do not purchase tickets for transportation that conflict with official school days. Attendance is part of your grade (see below).
Exams: There are two exams and a final exam. The format is a few multiple choice questions, mostly short-answer questions, with some problem-solving questions. The dates of the exams are indicated in the syllabus and will be announced in class well ahead of time. There will be no make-up exams except for students with legitimate reasons for missing the exam. The final exam is cumulative.
In-class work. Every class period there will be an interactive exercise, a student response, a quiz, or a 'minute essay'. Interactive exercise will require some reading and answering questions before hand('homework') and, usually, answering some synthesis questions afterwards. You will be graded on your preparation, participation and any followup exercises. On days with no interactive exercise, a student response or a 'minute essay' will be assigned. You earn two points for a good thoughtful answer, 1 point for a partial or poorly done answer, and zero points if you are not present.
Mineral Paper Project: this is a semester-long project, during which you will learn skills in scientific observation, description, research, and writing. You may write upon a mineralogical project of your choice. Another option is to choose a "pet rock" or "pet mineral". With some input from the professor, you will learn to observe and describe this specimen. Five or so assignments spaced out over the semester will take you step by step from your first description or outline to a paper detailing the results of your research.
Grading Policies
All students should be aware of the University policy on academic dishonesty, which in part is defined as "any attempt by a student to obtain, or to assist another student to obtain, a grade higher than honestly earned."
I need to evaluate your progress in this course, which I will do in the following ways:
Overall Evaluation
| Exam I | 12% of your grade |
| Exam II | 12% |
| Final exam | 20% |
| In-class exercises | 26% |
| Mineral paper: | |
| Preliminary exercises | 5% |
| Paper itself | 25% |
Note on "extra credit": Generally, there is little extra credit, except for several questions on the exams, or perhaps one extra homework exercise. There may be one trip to a mineral museum. Prepare for class and attend class.
Final Note: Dates, assignments, and policies are subject to change during the course of the semester.
Last updated: Aug. 10, 2006.
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