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Week:
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Assignment
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8/29
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*ITM, Ch. 1 (pp.1-10)
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9/5
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*ITM, Ch. 3 (pp.48-66)
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9/12
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*ITM, Ch. 4 (pp. 67-84); Ch. 9 (pp. 194-200)
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9/19
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*ITM, Ch. 2 (pp. 11-25)
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9/26
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*ITM, Ch. 2 (pp. 26-47); Ch. 5 (pp. 85-115, except for the
following sections: Phase Diagrams; Mineral Nucleation)
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10/3
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*ITM, Ch. 6 (pp. 119-135); and Ch. 8 (pp. 184-193) for X-ray Lab
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10/10
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*ITM, Ch. 7 (pp. 136-144) Optical Mineralogy
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10/17
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*ITM, Ch. 7 (pp. 144-159) focus your readings on topics covered in class
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10/24
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*ITM, Ch. 7 (pp. 159-183) focus your readings on topics covered in class
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(For chapters 12-19, below, focus your readings on the descriptions of each mineral
group and sub-group. Material on select individual minerals will be important to read
for laboratory exercises and mineral identification.)
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10/31
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*ITM, Ch. 12 (pp. 231-265) Framework Silicates; (pp. 87-93) Phase Diagrams
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11/7
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*ITM, Ch. 13 (pp. 266-293) Sheet Silicates; Ch. 14 (pp. 294-322) Chain Silicates
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11/14
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*ITM, Ch. 15 (pp.323-337) Disilicates & Ring silicates; Ch. 16 (pp. 338-358) Orthosilicates
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11/21
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Thanksgiving Recess
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11/28
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*ITM, Ch. 17 & 18 (pp. 359-413) Carbonates, Sulfates, etc.; Oxides, Halides
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12/5
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*ITM, Ch. 19 & 20 (pp. 414-441) Native Elements; Sulfides
Complete all reading assignments
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