Free mineralogy books download ebooks online textbooks. Animated pdfs showing optical properties of minerals john brady, smith college. Lecture notes mineralogy atoms, bonding its time to face the fact that minerals are made of atoms. They are used in the construction of our buildings, homes. Optical mineralogy is the study of minerals and rocks by measuring their optical properties.
However, mineralogy is a subject that goes beyond mere mineral identification. Ore mineralogy and orebodies from a series of 5 lectures on metals, minerals, mining and some of its problems prepared for london mining network by mark muller mmuller. Chemistry and structure of minerals lecture notes figures. They are used to fertilize our crops, produce energy for our homes, add flavor to our foods, and even make many of our medicines. Mineralogy 4 mineral names 4 general references on mineralogy 5 references cited and suggestions for additional reading 5 chapter 2. August 28, 2017 for this course you will need to know the chemical. Optical mineralogy lecture notes by brock university file type. Other common asbestoform minerals are the actinolite, amosite, anthophyllite, crocidilite, riebeckite, and tremolite forms of. The lecture portion of class will be worth 60% of your overall grade. Crystallography 6 introduction 6 translational symmetry 6 plane lattices 6 space lattices and unit cell 7 bravais lattices and crystal systems 8 point symmetry 12 reflection 12 rotation 12 inversion 12. Precambrian geologist by training, now working in administration, outreach activities and science education. Crystallography is the experimental science of determining the arrangement of atoms in crystalline solids.
Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. The science of mineralogy the science of mineralogy is the study of the physics and chemistry of natural, solid, crystalline materials. Lecture will emphasize basic principles of crystallography, crystal chemicstry and classifcation, whereas the laboratory will emphasize methods of determinative mineralogy and examination and identification of minerals in hand samples and thin section. Geology 332 principles of mineralogy the introduction. In the case of minerals possessing an economic value, a brief statement of their uses is of. Good periodic table for mineralogybw good periodic table for mineralogycol 0917. Greg finn became viceprovost and associate vicepresident, academic in september 2007. The fourth edition of introduction to optical mineralogy has been thoroughly revised and updated to increase reading comprehension and improve the clarity of its illustrations. In optical mineralogy most phenomena can be explained by the wave nature of light. Congratulations for having covered successfully the first year prerequisite unit in geology, namely. Weiland minerals are a critical part of our everyday life.
Introduction to mineralogy consolidates much of the material now covered in traditional mineralogy and optical mineralogy courses and focuses on describing. Optical mineralogy earth sciences brock university. Also describes transmitted light petrography in the identification and familiarization with major rock forming minerals in grain mounts and thin section. Full text of lecture notes on crystallography see other formats ucnrlf lecture notes on crystallography by horace bushnell patton, ph. Origin of elements and compositionstructure of the earth, physical properties of minerals, chemical properties of minerals, chemistry and structure of minerals, optical properties of minerals, isotropic and uniaxial minerals, biaxial minerals and descriptive mineralogy. Chemical properties of minerals lecture notes figures. The exercises linked to the classes below are all cooperative learning exercises, except for. Chrysotile occurs with a fibrous or asbestosform habit. Introduction to optical mineralogy hardcover william.
Mineral chemistry defines the chemical composition of a rocks geochemistry. Gy 302crystallography and mineralogy university of south alabama. Diagrams explaining the physical principles behind optical mineralogy are available, as well as photomicrographs illustrating many of the points discussed. Geology 332 principles of mineralogy the introduction offers. Mineral type, composition and shape define the rock type geology. He first joined brock in 1985 as a lecturer in geological sciences, and after completing his phd at. Mineralogy subject title authors edition publisher publish date call no. Mineral properties define the physical properties of rocks geophysicalrheology. These notes are saved in adobe acrobat portable document format pdf. The exercises linked to the classes below are all cooperative learning exercises, except for the private mineral project. If your web browser has the proper plugin installed, clicking on the pdf will bring the file into your web browser from which you can then print the notes. Other common asbestoform minerals are the actinolite, amosite, anthophyllite, crocidilite, riebeckite, and tremolite forms of amphibole. If you are taking my gy 302 class, you have that permission. Good periodic table for mineralogy bw good periodic table for mineralogy col 0917.
Origin of the elements, nature of the atom mon 2 sept. Fundamental science of earth materials lecture notes fall, 1995 profs. Learn optical mineralogy with free interactive flashcards. The following text books are designed for university courses in mineralogy and will be available on reserve in the earth sciences library. Na description objective of this course is to explain the chemical and crystallographic makeup of minerals and helps to identify common rockforming minerals in hand sample and under the microscope. Congratulations for having covered successfully the. In the parlance of clay mineralogy the term asbestos connotes silicates minerals that have an abestoform or fibrous habit. Mineralogy and optical mineralogy mineralogical society of.
The pdf portable document format versions of the lecture notes are optimized for printing. Pdf versions of the lecture presentations will be available. Catharines, ontario, has a complete set of lecture notes for a course in optical mineralogy online. Lecture notes specific to the course will be prepared for distribution on cd.
Most commonly, rock and mineral samples are prepared as thin sections or grain mounts for study in the laboratory with a petrographic microscope. Lecture exam consists of associating chemical formulas and mineral names with silicate subclasses, groups, series, etc. Download mineralogy lecture notes download free online book chm pdf. We must consider some of the quantum mechanical aspects of atoms and how they may be bonded to one another to form crystals.
The pdf portable document format versions of the lecture notes are. Atoms may be thought of as an assemblage of subatomic particles that seems to occupy a very large volume. Place the plugin in the plugins folder in your netscape folder and restart netscape. Jings senior year thesis introduction to mineralogy science education video songs by local musicians. Objective of this course is to explain the chemical and crystallographic makeup of. Mineralogy lecture notes download book free book centre. Oct 31, 20 crystallography is the experimental science of determining the arrangement of atoms in crystalline solids. Among the requirements of the course are 1 attendance of both lecture and lab, 2 keeping up with. Light, light wave theory, types of materials with respect to light refreaction and reflection, isotropic and anisotropic materials the polarising microscope optical properties under polarized light optical properties under crosspolarized light indicatrix accessory plates. Mineralogy and optical mineralogy is available in print as a full color paperback, in electronic form pdf as both the complete text and as individual chapters, as well as individual chapters for ipad and mac on ibooks. Links are provided to full course notes, handouts, all overheads and an outline of the labs for the course. Physical properties of minerals i lecture notes figures. If you are having trouble understand ing some aspect of the lecture or lab from the notes, you are encouraged to read other descriptions of the subject.
Origin of elements and compositionstructure of the earth lecture notes figures. Mineralogy is a subject of geology specializing in. In this lecture you will learn some optical properties of minerals and mineralogical determinations using both the transmitted light petrological and reflecting microscope. In order for you to grasp fully the contents of the present lecture, you are particularly. Introduction to mineralogy consolidates much of the material now covered in traditional mineralogy and optical mineralogy courses and focuses on describing minerals within their geologic context. Choose from 88 different sets of optical mineralogy flashcards on quizlet. Descriptive mineralogy should include first of all a description of the crystallographic, general physical and chemical characters of each mineral species, and should further give an account of its mode of occurrence and characteristic associations. Lecture notes and other course materials can be found on the eens 2110 web.
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