Mineral Structure 2
Dexter Perkins
, University of North Dakota
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Introduction to some basic crystal structures.
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Context
Audience
This exercise is designed for a mid/upper-level undergraduate geology course on the principles of mineralogy.
Skills and concepts that students must have mastered
Students should have knowledge of basic chemistry and of minerals equivalent to what they would learn in an introductory geology class.
How the activity is situated in the course
This activity is the 34th of 36 mineralogy exercises and is used at the end of the course.
Goals
Content/concepts goals for this activity
- Become familiar with simple basic crystal structures.
- Be able to identify and explain simple basic crystal structures.
Higher order thinking skills goals for this activity
Other skills goals for this activity
- Learn to use graphics programs to make 2- and 3-dimensional drawings of crystal structures.
- Be able to relate drawings of crystal structures to ball and stick and other models.
Description of the activity/assignment
Introduction to some basic crystal structures.