Advanced Mineralogy
http://ruby.colorado.edu/~smyth/G5200syl.html

Joseph Smith, University of Colorado at Boulder


This site consists of the lecture notes for an advanced mineralogy course at the University of Colorado taught by J. R. Smyth. The topics covered include symmetry, point groups, space groups, diffraction and structures, mineral spectroscopy, and descriptions of orthosilicates, sorosilicates, cyclosilicates, chain silicates, and layer silicates. Figures, photographs and tables are included with the text that makes up the individual lectures.

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Part of the Cutting Edge collection. The NAGT/DLESE On the Cutting Edge project helps geoscience faculty stay up-to-date with both geoscience research and teaching methods.

Cutting Edge

Subject: Geoscience:Geology:Mineralogy:Systematic Mineralogy:Island Silicates, Ring Silicates, Chain Silicates, Geoscience:Geology:Mineralogy:X-ray Techniques, Systematic Mineralogy:Sheet Silicates, Geoscience:Geology:Mineralogy:Mineral Analysis, Geoscience:Geology:Geochemistry, Mineralogy:Crystallography
Grade Level: College Lower (13-14), College Upper (15-16)
Theme: Teach the Earth:Course Topics:Mineralogy, Geochemistry