Ge114, Homework & Reading Assignments

This will be the schedule is for 2009, but it is not ready at this time..

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
 Oct 1, 2009 Read Chapters 1 and 2 in Klein and Dutrow

mineral chemical analyses

 Oct 8, 2009   
 Oct 8, 2009 Spinels, Packing and Magnetics Oct 15, 2009   
 Oct 156, 2009 Pauling's Rules and ionic radii and garnets Oct 22, 2009   
 Oct 22, 2009 Density and Composition Nov 29, 2009   
Oct 29, 2009 The Midterm Exam  Nov 5, 2009

  GRR
 Nov 5, 2009 Amphiboles    Nov 12, 2009   
 Nov 12, 2009 volume and pressure  Nov 19, 2009     
 Nov 19, 2009

to be determined (one short problem) 

Nov 24, 2009

  
 Nov 26, 2009 Happy Thanksgiving  Nov 27, 2009  
 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

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.
Melanie
Melanie Channon
 
e-mail   mchannon @ gps
Amy
Amy Hofmann
 
e-mail      hofmann @ gps