eosc 220: introductory mineralogy professor lee a. groat b.sc. (queen’s), ph.d. (manitoba) office:...
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EOSC 220: Introductory Mineralogy
Professor Lee A. Groat
B.Sc. (Queen’s), Ph.D. (Manitoba)
Office: EOS South 61 (604.822.4525)
Lab: EOS Main 313 (604.822.8238)
E-mail: [email protected]
Lectures: Tuesday and Thursday, 13:00 to 14:00, EOS Main 135
Labs: EOS Main 127 (beginning the week of September 20th)
Teaching Assistants: Andrea Cade, EOS South 60, and Heather Neufeld, EOS Main 313
Labs
Monday 08:00-11:00
Monday 14:00-17:00
Tuesday 14:00-17:00
Wednesday 08:00-11:00
Thursday 14:00-17:00
DO NOT PANIC IF YOU ARE NOT REGISTERED IN A LAB
AS LONG AS YOU ARE REGISTERED FOR THE COURSE ITSELF YOU DO NOT HAVE TO BE REGISTERED FOR A LAB
BEGIN BY ATTENDING THE LAB THAT BEST FITS YOUR SCHEDULE
EOSC 220: Introductory Mineralogy
EOSC 220: Introductory Mineralogy
Textbook
Klein, C. and Hurlbut, C.S. Jr., 1998
Manual of Mineralogy (latest is the revised 22nd edition)
John Wiley and Sons, New York, 681 pp.
Lab Manual
Klein, C., 1994
Minerals and Rocks
John Wiley and Sons, New York, 402 pp.
EOSC 220: Introductory Mineralogy
Supplementary Textbook
Bloss, F.D., 1971
Crystallography and Crystal Chemistry
Holt, Rinehart and Winston, New York, 545 pp.
You must also have a mineral identification kit (sold in the lab for ~$12; proceeds go to the student clubs)
You may also want to purchase a mineral identification book such as the Audobon Society Field Guide to North American Rocks and Minerals
Course ObjectivesIn the lectures I will concentrate on the identification, uses, crystal chemistry, and structural aspects of minerals, with some material on the quantitative evaluation of physical properties. By the end of the course you should be familiar with basic concepts in mineralogy and crystallography, and will be ready to take more advanced courses in these subjects.
There will be two parts to each lab. The first 90 minutes will feature a lab assignment, and the last hour and a half will be used for mineral identification. By the end of the course you should be able to recognize approximately 70 minerals in hand specimen and know their formulas.
EOSC 220: Introductory Mineralogy
Case Studies
Wherever possible I will use case studies from my own research and that of my students.
Careers
Whenever possible I will highlight different career paths and opportunities in the geosciences.
EOSC 220: Introductory Mineralogy