GEOLOGY 40

ELEMENTARY MINERALOGY
1st Semester, SY 2011-2012
Prerequisites: Chem 16, ES 1, Geol 11, Geol 11.1
No. of credits: 4 units (2 hrs lec, 6 hrs lab)
Course Requirements:
3 Long Exams
Laboratory Grade
Exercises
2 Long Exams
Quizzes, Lab. Attitude
Attendance
Quizzes, Exercises, Assignments
Attendance

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100%

Objectives:
To identify and understand the major properties of minerals and the principles governing their behavior.
To learn how to identify the common mineral species and specify their common economic uses
LECTURE
PART I. CRYSTALLOGRAPHY
1. Crystal Morphology
2. Crystal Symmetry
Symmetry operations; crystal systems
3. Crystallographic Axes
Axial ratios; Parameters
4. Miller Indices
5. Forms and Zones
6. Crystal Projection and Morphological Calculations
Spherical Projection
Stereographic Projection, Stereonet, Stereogram
7. Lattice Theory
FIRST EXAMINATION
PART II. PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
1. X-ray Crystallography
2. X-ray Spectra; white and monochromatic sources
3. Braggs Law
4. X-ray Diffraction Techniques
Laue Method and other single crystal techniques
Powder Technique: using powder data
Indexing Reflections
5. Physical Properties
6. Optical Properties
7. Principles of Optical Mineralogy
Nature of light; monochromatic, polarized
Refractive Index and Indicatrix
Optical Classification of crystals
SECOND EXAMINATION

PART III. CRYSTAL CHEMISTRY

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Composition of the Earths Crust

Chemical
Mineralogical
Laws and Principles of Crystal Chemistry
Bonding types and Pauilings Rules
Crystal structure
Chemical Composition of Minerals
Recalculation of chemical analyses
Variation in composition
Graphical representation of mineral composition
Chemical Basis of Mineral classification

PART IV. SPECIAL TOPICS IN MINERALOGY

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Mineral Resources
Gemology (Precious and Semi Precious Stones)
Environmental Mineralogy

THIRD EXAMINATION
LABORATORY EXERCISES
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Crystal Symmetry and Classification

Crystal Drawing, Measurements, and Crystallographic Calculations
Crystal Projection, Plotting, and Calculations
Stereographic Projection and Derivation of Forms
X-ray Powder Diffraction and Calculations
Physical Properties and Characterization of Minerals
Classification and Identification of Minerals
Mineral Analysis and Calculations

References:
Bishop, 1967. An Outline of Crystal Morphology.
Buerger, 1956. Elementary Crystallography.
Hurlbut and Klein, 1993. Manual of Mineralogy, 21st edition.
Klein, 1994. Minerals and Rocks.
Nesse, 2000. Introduction to Mineralogy.
Philips, 1949. Crystallography.
Putnis, 1992. Introduction to Mineral Sciences.
Instructor:
Dr. Carlo A. Arcilla
caloy.arcilla@gmail.com
NIGS 226 / NIGS Admin
John Dale B. Dianala
jddianala@yahoo.com
NIGS 217-A / NIGS 122