Structure of earth materials
Bachelor's degree
In Maynard (USA)
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Bachelor's degree
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Maynard (USA)
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This course provides a comprehensive introduction to crystalline structure, crystal chemistry, and bonding in rock-forming minerals. It introduces the theory relating crystal structure and crystal symmetry to physical properties such as refractive index, elastic modulus, and seismic velocity. It surveys the distribution of silicate, oxide, and metallic minerals in the interiors and on the surfaces of planets, and discusses the processes that led to their formation. It also addresses why diamonds are hard and why micas split into thin sheets.
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Lectures: 2 sessions / week, 1.5 hours / session
Labs: 2 sessions / week, 3 hours / session
This course provides a comprehensive introduction to crystalline structure, crystal chemistry, and bonding in rock-forming minerals. It introduces the theory relating crystal structure and crystal symmetry to physical properties such as refractive index, elastic modulus, and seismic velocity. It surveys the distribution of silicate, oxide, and metallic minerals in the interiors and on the surfaces of planets, and discusses the processes that led to their formation. It also addresses why diamonds are hard and why micas split into thin sheets.
Introduction to Solid-State Chemistry (3.091) or Principles of Chemical Science (5.111, 5.112)
Blackburn, William H., and William H. Dennen. Principles of Mineralogy. 2nd ed. Dubuque, Iowa: William C Brown Publishers, 16 September 1993. ISBN: 9780697150783.
Deer, W. A., R. A. Howie, and J. Zussman. An Introduction to the Rock-forming Minerals. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall, 1996. ISBN: 9780582300941.
Klein, Cornelius, Cornelius S. Hurlbut Jr., and James Dwight Dana. Manual of Mineralogy: After James D. Dana. 21st ed. New York, NY: John Wiley and Sons Inc., 1 May 1993. ISBN: 9780471574521.
Bloss, F. Donald. Crystallography and Crystal Chemistry. Mineralogical Society of America, New York, NY: Thomson Learning, 1971. ISBN: 9780030851551.
Nye, J. F. Physical Properties of Crystals: Their Representation by Tensors and Matrices. Reprint ed. London, UK: Oxford University Press, 1 August 1985. ISBN: 9780198511656.
Putnis, Andrew. An Introduction to Mineral Sciences. Cambridge, MA: Cambridge University Press, November 27, 1992. ISBN: 9780521429474.
Zoltai, Tibor, and James H. Stout. Mineralogy: Concepts and Principles. Minneapolis, Minn.: Burgess Pub. Co., c1984. ISBN: 9780808726067.
Loretto, M. H., and Smallman. Defect Analysis in Electron Microscopy. Wiley, Distributed by Halstead Press, 1975. ISBN: 9780412137600.
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Structure of earth materials