The field of geochemistry slowly emerged along with the development of geology in 1700 and 1800s james hutton, 17261797, is known as the father. View notes physprop from eens 2110 at tulane university. Nelson, tulane university includes information written and developed by charles lewtonbrain, cofounder. In this case students must coregister for eens 511 0 credit. The some fundamentals of mineralogy and geochemistry website previously at. Catharines, ontario, has a complete set of lecture notes for a course in optical mineralogy online. This can take place within the earth by hydrothermal processes, diagenesis, and metamorphism, and at or near the earths surface as a result of evaporation, weathering, or. Mineralogical society of america mineralogy, petrology. Overview and notes on v feldspar weathering will save you writing a lot of complicated clay mineral formulae and may help as you work through the current lab. They are used in the construction of our buildings, homes. Exploration, environment, analysis geea covers all aspects of the application of geochemistry to the exploration and study of mineral resources, and related fields, including the geochemistry of the environment. The notes are meant to be supplemental reading material for students taking my courses, and as such i have tried to. Department of geology and geophysics school of ocean and earth science and technology. Nelson external symmetry of crystals, 32 crystal classes as stated in the last lecture, there are 32 possible combinations of symmetry operations that define the external symmetry of crystals.
Ionic coordination and paulings rules page 1 of 8 eens 2110 tulane university mineralogy prof. This course can be used to fulfill the capstone requirement of the geology or environmental science major. View notes introsymmetry from eens 2110 at tulane university. These lecture notes are part of a series of lectures available on the geology department website at tulane university. This document last updated on 30sep20 eens 2110 mineralogy tulane university prof. The biodiversity heritage library works collaboratively to make biodiversity literature openly available to the world as part of a global biodiversity community.
In response to the coronavirus outbreak, we are working across disciplines to address global health challenges posed by threats like the novel coronavirus. Since our founding, tulane researchers have been at the forefront of combatting infectious disease. Two versions of each set of lecture notes are shown in the table. Tulane university in new orleans offers undergraduate, graduate, and professional degrees in the liberal arts and sciences, architecture, business, engineering, law, social work, medicine, and public health and tropical medicine. A particular focus is placed on the integration of geological, geochemical and geophysical methods of exploration. I am engaged in teaching a number of courses at the graduate and postgraduate levels.
Phyllosilicateseens 2110 mineralogytulane university prof. The first is in html format, optimized for viewing on the web at screen resolutions. Need help with a tulane university science eens class. They are used to fertilize our crops, produce energy for our homes, add flavor to our foods, and even make many of our medicines. Chemical properties of minerals lecture notes figures. Ndsu geosciences petrology 422622 petrology, petrography. Louisiana state university is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for all persons with disabilities. Stephen nelson on xray crystallography as it is used in mineral identification.
Gy 302 crystallography and mineralogy supplementary lecture. Tulanes school of science and engineering is committed to excellence in teaching and learning. Most of my lecture notes and tutorials are available on this website. The following text books are designed for university courses in mineralogy and will be available on reserve in the earth sciences library. The primary feature of this site is a comprehensive set of lecture notes. There are 18 separate lectures encompassing igneous and metamorphic petrology and related topics. Physical properties of minerals page 1 of 8 eens 2110 tulane university mineralogy prof. To perform these experiments we start with pure minerals a. Weiland minerals are a critical part of our everyday life. Earth and environmental sciences news tulane university.
The textbook is organized to facilitate spiral learning, with introductory through advanced chapters on each of. View notes 32crystalclass from eens 2110 at tulane university. Igneous petrology continental igneous rocks coastal igneous rocks oceanic igneous rocks igneous rock classification. The first is in html format, optimized for viewing on the web at screen. This site from tulane university consists of an introductory lecture by dr. Concentration by hot aqueous water0rich fluids flowing through fractures and pore spaces in rocks can dissolve valuable substances throughout a large volume of rock, precipitate over a limited area resulting in a concentration of the substance attaining a higher value than was originally present in the rocks through which the water passed. Professor stephen nelson at tulane university without, i should point out, his. If you are having trouble understand ing some aspect of the lecture or lab from the notes, you are encouraged to read other descriptions of the subject. External symmetry of crystals, 32 crystal classes eens 2110 tulane university mineralogy prof. The exercises linked to the classes below are all cooperative learning exercises, except for the private mineral.
Origin of elements and compositionstructure of the earth lecture notes figures. Give the definition of a mineral from the historical, legalistic to scientific perspective. V, cr, mn, fe, co, ni, and cu in oxide and silicate minerals causes them to be opaque or strongly colored so that the streak, the ma rk that they leave when. Nelson introduction and symmetry operations mineralogy definition of a mineral a mineral is a naturally occurring homogeneous solid with a definite but not generally fixed chemical composition and a highly ordered atomic arrangement, usually formed by an inorganic process. The syllabus is available in alternate formats upon request. Lectures include text, figures, maps, and tables, and are available in either html format or as pdf files. Pdf versions of the lecture notes and powerpoinnt presentations will be available on canvas. It covers crystallography, crystal chemistry, systematic mineralogy, and optical mineralogy.
A crystal form is a set of crystal faces that are related to each. These 32 possible combinations result in the 32 crystal classes. Mineralogy and optical mineralogy is a collegelevel textbook designed for courses in rocks and minerals, mineralogy, and optical mineralogy. Nelson mineral chemistry minerals can form by any of the following processes. Physical properties of minerals i lecture notes figures. This course is an introduction to fundamental mineralogy and mineralogical principles. The student will gain an understanding of how atoms interact to form minerals and how the structure and chemical composition of minerals determine the properties and occurrence of minerals. Two versions of each set of lecture notes are shown in the table below.
Ucla thin section mineral index an alphabetical index to approximately one hundred web pages containing images of minerals in plane polarized and crossed nicols, as well as useful optical data about the mineral. Mineral lecture georgia southwestern state university. The first is in html format, optimized for viewing on the web at screen resolutions greater than 800x600. Topics include xrays and the production of xrays, the two types of xray spectra, continuous and characteristic, xray diffraction and braggs law, and the xray powder method. Note that the value of refractive index will always be greater than 1. Society for the advancement of mineralogy, crystallography, geochemistry, and petrology, and promotion of their uses in other sciences, industry, and the arts. Open to juniors and seniors in tulanes honors program with approval of the instructor.
Mnemonics by professor allan krill and students, learning and teaching mineralogy g312 at sou. Mineral optics mineral optics source adapted to html based on notes of stephen a. University of utah link university of florida link michigan technological university link university of indiana link octave similar to matlab. Diagrams explaining the physical principles behind optical mineralogy are available, as well as photomicrographs illustrating many of the points discussed. Download a pdf copy of some of the aqueous geochemistry notes and diagrams used in class 2. Nelson two component binary phase diagrams experimental determination of 2component phase diagrams as an example, were going to look at how one might go about determining the stability of a mixture of 2 mineral phases, a and b. This document last updated on 07feb2011 eens 2110 mineralogy tulane university prof. Petrology of igneous and metamorphic rocks gly 4310c. If minerals that later react to form a new mineral or solid solution minerals are removed, then crystal fractionation can produce liquid compositions that would. An important point to note is that a form refers to a face or set of faces that have the same. We are actively preparing for online teaching and monitoring developments related to the coronavirus covid19. Optical properties of common minerals photos, diagrams and text brock university, ontario. Browse tulane university science eens notes, study guides, exams, and more at studysoup.
Chemistry and structure of minerals lecture notes figures. Nelson, department of geology, tulane university textbook pages for each lecture, refer to. Dutrow prior to class if you are going to be absent from class and get the notes from a friend. Nelsons research interests include volcanology, igneous petrology, mexican volcanic belt, geological hazards and thermodynamics select publications nelson, s. View notes paulingsrules from eens 2110 at tulane university.
Course notes on optical mineralogy can be found in both html and pdf formats on the tulane university geology dept. Optical mineralogy course notes from tulane university. Topics covered include criteria for the classification of igneous rocks, field identification of minerals present in hand sample, thin section examination and chemical analysis. You will learn about mineral structure and chemistry and be able to relate these parameters to the physical properties of minerals. University of british columbia earth and ocean sciences image collection collections of slides relating to various aspects of geology, including mineralogy and petrology. This resource is part of the teaching petrology collection. Tulane university petrology lecture notes collection.
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