Ge114, Homework & Reading Assignments

This schedule is for 2009.   

Any homework later than the current week is subject to change.  The links to them
will not be posted until they are ready to hand out. All are due at 4:00 pm of the due date.

All reading assignments refer to the 23d edition of Klein and Dutrow

                                                                              
Date given out item due date TA in charge
 Sep 29, 2009 Read Chapters 1 and 2. 

Mineral Chemical Analyses

 Oct 7, 2009   MC
 Oct 6, 2009 Spinels, Packing and Magnetics Oct 14, 2009   AH
 Oct 13, 2009 Pauling's Rules and ionic radii and garnets Oct 21, 2009   MC
 Oct 20, 2009 Density and Composition Oct 28, 2009   AH
Oct 28, 2009 The Midterm Exam  Nov 4, 2009

  GRR
 Nov 3, 2009 no homework  this week
     
 Nov 10, 2009  Amphiboles    a short problem  OR
 Atoms and earthquakes (to come soon)		 Nov 18, 2009     MC
Nov 17, 2009 volume and pressure  but you can look at it if you want.

Nov 25, 2009

  AH
 Nov 24, 2009 Happy Thanksgiving problem Nov 26, 2008   To be Determined
 Dec 3, 2009 Prepare for Final Exams      
The end

All dates are subject to chage until the homework is given out.

Homework Notes

To find the name of a mineral from its formula, try using the following:

http://un2sg1.unige.ch/www/athena/mineral/mineral.html

http://rruff.info/ima

Other information on minerals and morphology is available at

http://webmineral.com

http://www.mindat.org

 

TA's pages and notes

 

Go to the TA's web page for hints and answer sheets.