| Homework assignment | Date available Date due in class |
| 1) Chemical Analysis and Mineral Formulas | Sept 30 Oct 8 |
| 2) Spinels, electrons, and Pauling’s Rules | Oct 7 Oct 15 |
| 3) Garnet and Olivine | Oct 14 Oct 22 |
| 4) Provide 2 questions for the midterm exam | Oct 21 Oct 29 |
| 5) Multiple Chain Silicates | Nov 4 Nov 12 |
| 6) Silicates of the Earth | Nov 11 Nov 19 |
| 7) Biomineral problem | Nov 18 Nov 26 |
| 8) Provide 2 questions for the final exam | Dec 5 |