Semester Hours:3Every Other Year
Basic descriptive propenies of crystals as external expression of internal symmetry, including cryslallattices. crystal symmetry classes, crystal systems. and Miller Indices. The accompanying optical properties including isotropy and refractive ind~ces. Basic mineralogy includes the chemistry and physics of common rock-forming minerals with emphasis on silicates structures, and a discussion of common analytical instruments. A series of calculations involving the manipulation of mineral chemical composition and formulae in spreadsheet fonnat is required as a capstone project. (2 hours lecture, 3 hours laboratory.)