Fall 2019 - EASC 202 D100
Introduction to Mineralogy (3)
Class Number: 1444
Delivery Method: In Person
Overview
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Course Times + Location:
Sep 3 – Dec 2, 2019: Tue, Thu, 12:30–1:20 p.m.
Burnaby -
Exam Times + Location:
Dec 10, 2019
Tue, 12:00–3:00 p.m.
Burnaby
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Instructor:
Kevin Cameron
kjc@sfu.ca
1 778 782-4703
Office: TASC 1 Room 7530.2
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Prerequisites:
EASC 101 and CHEM 121. All with a grade of C- or better.
Description
CALENDAR DESCRIPTION:
Introduction to crystallography, crystal chemistry and chemical properties and chemical principles necessary for the study of minerals.
COURSE DETAILS:
General:
Minerals are the basic building blocks of earth materials - this course is designed to give the student a fundamental background in minerals, necessary to understand earth materials. Introduction to Mineralogy will examine the physical and chemical characteristics of the main rock-forming and economic minerals. Lectures will cover the principles of symmetry, mineral chemistry, and mineral-forming environments. Laboratory exercises will deal with basic mineral identification. Students must provide their own handlens and mineral identification kits.
Course Topics:
1. Basic crystallography; including elements of symmetry, atomic order, and stereographic projection.
2. Physical and chemical properties of minerals; methods of mineral identification.
3. Characteristics of the main silicate and non-silicate mineral groups; mineral associations and paragenesis; basic phase equilibria. 4. Economic interest and scientific application of minerals.
Grading
- Laboratory Mid-Terms (2 @ 10% each) 20%
- Final Lab Test 20%
- Lecture Mid-Term 20%
- Final Lecture Exam 40%
Materials
MATERIALS + SUPPLIES:
A 10X magnifying lens should be brought to labs. Coloured pencils will be useful in labs. Information on what should be included in a mineral identification kit will be discussed in the first few weeks of the course.
REQUIRED READING:
“ Introduction to Mineralogy” 3rd Edition; Nesse, William D; 2012; Oxford University Press (This text is also used for EASC 205.)
ISBN: 9780190618353
RECOMMENDED READING:
A mineral identification "handbook" and a Geological dictionary.
Registrar Notes:
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