Ge114, Homework & Reading Assignments                       Homework Notes                        TA's

This schedule is for 2012.   

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 (the box is green). 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
Oct 1, 2012 Read Chapters 1 and 2. 

Mineral Chemical Analyses

  Oct 9, 2012    Paul
Oct 8, 2012 Spinels, Packing and Crystals  Oct 16, 2012    Paul
Oct 15, 2012 Pauling's Rules and ionic radii and olivines  Oct 23, 2012    Megan
Oct 22, 2012 Garnets
 		 Oct 30, 2012    Paul
Oct 31 2012 Instructions Only
               The Midterm Exam  		 Nov 6, 2012

   GRR
Nov 5, 2012  No Homework  
Nov 12, 2012  No Homework    
Nov 19, 2012 Density and Composition  Nov 27, 2012  Megan
Nov 21, 2012 Happy Thanksgiving  Nov 22, 2012 GRR
Dec 3, 2012  No Homework
 
     
The end    

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

Homework Notes

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

http://rruff.info/ima   [The official list of minerals approved by the International Mineralogical Association]
There is a clickable periodic table you can use to narrow the possible phases with selected elements.

http://athena.unige.ch/athena/mineral/search.html
A website for mineral collectors with good search capabilities

Other information on minerals and morphology is available at:

http://webmineral.com
Another private website with lots of information about minerals

http://www.mindat.org
An enormous website with information about minerals, numerous pictures, and locality information.