Mineralogy Lecture Notes by Middle East Technical University

Mineralogy and Optical Mineralogy Lab Manual

This PDF lab manual covers the following topics related to Mineralogy and Optical Mineralogy : Introduction to the Mineralogy and Optical Mineralogy, Analytical Equipment for Identifying Minerals, Introduction to the Polarized Light Microscope , Polarization and Vibration Direction of Light, Properties of Minerals, Physical Properties of Minerals, Optical Properties of Minerals, Characterization of Minerals, Framework Silicates, Sheet Silicates, Chain Silicates, Orthosilicates, Non-Silicates, Special Projects, Build Your Own Spindle Stage and Use With EXACLIBR W, Mineral Collection.

Author(s): Brittani D. McNamee and Mickey E. Gunter, University of North Carolina, Asheville, University of Idaho, Moscow

51 Pages

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 by Wayne Powell

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 by Middle East Technical University

This lecture note covers the following topics: Origin of Elements and Composition-Structure of the Earth, Physical Properties of Minerals, Chemical Properties of Minerals, Chemistry and Structure of Minerals, Optical Properties of Minerals, Isotropic and Uniaxial Minerals, Biaxial Minerals and Descriptive Mineralogy.

Author(s): Middle East Technical University

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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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