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Date Subject Reading1/13 Atomic structure - basic principles Chapters 1+41/15 The Periodic Table and atomic properties Chapter 4 Laboratory: Introduction to Earth Materials Chapters 2+31/20 Formation of ions; bonding Chapter 41/22 Pauling’s Rules Chapter 4 Laboratory: Atomic Periodicity and Atomic Structure Chapter 41/27 Coordination polyhedra Chapter 41/29 Mineral compositions - representation Chapter 4 Laboratory: Physical Properties of Minerals Chapter 32/3 Lecture Examination #1 2/5 Introduction to Geologic Environments Chapter 2 Laboratory: Mineral Identification Chapter 32/10 Igneous processes: plate tectonics and magma origin Chapter 82/12 Igneous processes: compositions and compositional variations Chapter 8 Laboratory: Mineral Identification Chapter 72/17 Igneous processes: crystallization of magma Chapter 82/19 Igneous processes: numerical simulation of fractional crystallization

In-class exerciseChapter 8

Laboratory: Mineral Identification Chapter 72/24 Igneous processes: basalts Chapter 92/26 Igneous processes: subduction zones - andesites and granites Chapter 9

G225 - Earth Materials Syllabus - Spring 2015Lecture

Section 20590 11:15A-12:30P Tuesdays and Thursdays, Room GY 447 Lab

Section 20591 1:25P-03:20P Thursday, Room GY 245 Instructor: Dr. Edward M. Ripley

Office: Geology 329, Phone: 855-1196email: ripley@indiana.edu

website: http://www.indiana.edu/~g225Lab Instructor: Brad Thomas

email: bradthom@umail.iu.edu

Laboratory: Igneous Rock Identification Chapter 7

3/3 Igneous processes: minerals and review Chapters 8+9

3/5 Lecture Examination #2

Laboratory Examination #1

3/10 Sedimentary processes: weathering - chemical and biological controls Chapter 10

3/12 Sedimentary processes: transport and deposition of detrital sediments Chapter 11

Laboratory: Sedimentary Minerals and Rocks Chapter 12

3/15-22

SPRING BREAK

3/24 Sedimentary processes: Compositional maturity of detrital sediments Chapter 11

3/26 Sedimentary processes: chemical and biologic controls on rock formation - carbonates, evaporites, banded iron formations

Chapter 11

Laboratory: Weathering Products Chapter 10

4/2 Sedimentary processes: In-class exercise

4/4 Chemical sedimentary rocks Chapter 11

Laboratory: Hydrothermal Minerals Chapter 15

4/7 Lecture Examination #3

4/9 Metamorphic processes: Causes and types of metamorphism Chapter 14

Laboratory: Metamorphic Minerals Chapter 13

4/14 Metamorphic processes: textures and classification Chapter 14

4/16 Metamorphic reactions: In-class exercise Chapter 14

Laboratory: Metamorphic Rocks Chapter 13

4/21 Surface processes: factors that control soil formation website

4/23 Surface processes: identifying soil types and features website

Laboratory: Observations of a Local Soil Profile

4/28 Ore deposits - economic minerals Chapter 15

4/30 Plate tectonics and the rock cycle

Laboratory Examination #2

5/7 FINAL EXAM Thursday May 7th FROM 10:15 A.M. – 12:15 A.M.

The Judson Mead Geologic Field Station

Indiana University

Cardwell, Montana

The Judson Mead Geologic Field Station

Indiana University

Cardwell, Montana

New Course!!! G433 Geology, hydrology and geochemistry inThe Rocky Mountains

Are field skills of any importance ?