Syllabus
Earth Materials: GS 232
Professor Lars Stixrude
Introduction and Overview
Introduction.
(Chapter 1-2) Logistics; Unifying Themes; Field Identification
The Atom.
(Chapter 3) Origin of the Elements; Structure of the Atom; Bonding; Magnetism; Radioactivity
Minerals
Crystal Chemistry.
(Chapter 3) Pauling's Rules, Common Structure Types, Solid Solution
Mineral Behavior
(Chapter 4) Reactions; Polymorphism; Thermodynamics; Imperfections
Symmetry.
(Chapter 5,6) Point Symmetry; Translational Symmetry; Space Groups; Structure
Analysis.
(Chapter 7) Light (Optical Microscopy, XRD, Vibrations); Electrons; Neutrons
Systematic Mineralogy.
(Chapter 8) Native Elements and Sulfides
(Chapter 9) Oxides and Hydroxides
(Chapter 10) Carbonates
(Chapter 11,12) Orthosilicates
(Chapter 11,12) Inosilicates and Tectosilicates
(Chapter 11,12) Phyllosilicates and Other Silicates
Fluids
Silicate Melts.
(Supplementary) Structure; Physical Properties; Field Observations
Aqueous Fluids.
(Supplementary) Structure; Seawater; Groundwater; Volcanic Gases
Thermodynamics.
(Chapter 4 and Supplementary) Three States of Matter; Entropy; Thermodynamics of Solutions
Rocks
Igneous Rocks.
(Supplementary) Bowen's Reaction Series; Global survey
Metamorphic Rocks.
(Supplementary) Index Minerals; Grade; Geothermobarometry; Mantle
Sedimentary Rocks.
(Supplementary) Survey; Origin and Significance of Limestones
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