Mineralogy Lecture Notes Online
This note describes the following topics: Crystallography, Optical Mineralogy, X-ray Diffraction, Crystal Chemistry, Sillicate Minerals, Silica Polymorphs, Feldspars, Micas, Calculating Mineral Formulas, Composition Axes, Triangular Graph Paper.
Author(s): Smith College Northampton, Massachusetts
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Optical Mineralogy by Mickey E. Gunter
This PDF covers the following topics related to Optical Mineralogy : Light, Polarizing light microscope and geological samples, Refractive index and its measurement, Optical classes - indicatrix theory, Relationship of optical properties to crystal chemistry, Advanced methods in optical mineralogy.
Author(s): Mickey E. Gunter, Department of Geology and Geological Engineering, University of Idaho, Moscow, Idaho
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Mineralogy and Crystal Chemistry
This note covers the following topics: Mineral Properties, Mineral Composition Variability, Unary Phase Diagrams, Piezoelectricity, Binary Phase Diagrams, Pyroelectricity, Internal Order and Symmetry, Properties of Light, Atoms and Quantum Numbers, Crystal Systems, Optical Properties of Minerals, Periodic Table, Crystal Growth, Optical Indicatrix, Bonding in Minerals, Twinning, X-ray Crystallography, Coordination Principle, Color in Minerals, Radius Determination Magnetism, Pauling's Rules.
Author(s): Florida Atlantic University
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Mineralogy Lecture Notes by Chris Koteas
The overarching goals of this note is to develop an understanding of the physical and chemical properties that make specific minerals similar and unique, identify minerals optically, learn the fundamental techniques of mineral analysis, and understand the relationship between minerals and broader geological processes.
Author(s): Chris Koteas
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This note covers the following topics: Introduction to Light, Polarized Light, Refractive Index , Cross Polarized Light and Interference, Essential Principles of Chemistry, Ionic Coordination and Silicate Structure, Symmetry, Mineral Chemistry, Analytical Methods in Mineralogy, Photoshop Primer, Minerals and Igneous Rocks, Sedimentary Rocks, Metamorphic Rocks, Hydrothermal Systems, Minerals and Health.
Author(s): Wayne Powell
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Mineralogy Lecture Notes Online
This note describes the following topics: Crystallography, Optical Mineralogy, X-ray Diffraction, Crystal Chemistry, Sillicate Minerals, Silica Polymorphs, Feldspars, Micas, Calculating Mineral Formulas, Composition Axes, Triangular Graph Paper.
Author(s): Smith College Northampton, Massachusetts
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Optical Mineralogy Lecture Notes
This note explains the properties of light and its interaction with mineral grains. Also describes transmitted light petrography in the identification and familiarization with major rock forming minerals in grain mounts and thin section.
Author(s): Brock University
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