Steven Dutch, Natural and Applied Sciences, University
of Wisconsin - Green Bay
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Text: Klein & Hurlbut, Manual of Mineralogy Access Class Notes
| Week | Lecture Topic | Lab Topic | Reading |
| Jan. 17-19 | What the Earth is Made of | No Lab | 1 |
| Jan. 22-26 | Introduction to Minerals | The Petrographic Microscope | 5,6 |
| Jan. 29-Feb. 2 | Crystallography | Crystal Models | 2,3 |
| Feb. 5-9 | Crystallography | Crystal Models | 4,7 |
| Feb. 12-16 | Exam I Monday
Feb. 12 Crystals and Light |
Polarized Light | 8 |
| Feb. 19-23 | Rock-forming Minerals | Pyroxenes, Amphiboles, Micas | 10-11 |
| Feb. 26- Mar. 2 | Rock-forming Minerals |
Quartz, Feldspars | 12-13 |
| Mar. 5-9 | Sedimentary Rocks Exam II Friday March 9 |
Carbonates, Sedimentary Rocks | 14 |
| Mar. 10-18 | Spring Break | 9 | |
| Mar. 19-23 | Igneous Rocks | Major Igneous Minerals | 14 |
| Mar. 26-30 | Igneous Rocks | Igneous Rocks | 14 |
| April 2-6 | Phase Diagrams | Igneous Rocks | 14 |
| Apr. 9-13 | Metamorphic Rocks Exam III Monday April 9 |
Major Metamorphic Minerals | |
| Apr. 16-20 | Metamorphic Rocks | Metamorphic Rocks | 14 |
| Apr. 23-27 | Metamorphic Phase Diagrams | Metamorphic Rocks | |
| Apr. 30-May 4 | Review | ||
| May 7 | Review | Lab Final |
Final, Friday, May 11, 1:00-3:00 PM.
Grading: Exams I - II 15% Each
Lab Final 20%
Final 25%
Notes 10%
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