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SES # TOPICS KEY DATES
I. Crystal Symmetry
Lec 1 2-D Symmetry Operations
Lab 1 Field Trip
Lec 2 3-D Symmetry + Translation
Lab 2 Plane Symmetry
Lec 3 Point Groups and Space Groups
Lab 3 3-D Symmetry
II. Crystal Chemistry and Bonding
Lec 4 Coordination Number and Polyhedra
Lab 4 Packing of Spheres
Lec 5 Bonding Models - Ionic - Electrostatics
Lab 5 Polyhedral Models
Lec 6 Bonding Models - Covalent - Metallic Quiz
III. X-ray and Electron Diffraction
Lec 7 Crystal Lattices - Reciprocal Lattices
Lab 6 Stereo-nets
Lec 8 X-ray Generation, Diffraction, Bragg's Law
Lab 7 X-ray Diffraction
IV. Mineral Groups
Lec 9 Earth's Element Inventory - Metals and Sulfides
Lab 8 Minerals I
Lec 10 High P Mantle Mineralogy
Lab 9 Minerals II
Lec 11 Pyriboles
Lab 10 Minerals III
Lec 12 Feldspar, Quartz
Lab 11 Minerals IV
Lec 13 Carbonates, Sulfates, etc. Quiz
V. Tensor Analysis
Lec 14 Tensor Properties
Lab 12 Hardness
Lec 15 Representation Quadrics
Lab 13 Optics I
VI. Optical Properties
Lec 16 The Interaction of Electric Fields with Crystals: An Introduction to Crystal Optics
Lab 14 Optics II
Lec 17 Optical Indicatrices
Lab 15 Optics III
Lec 18 Optical Properties
VII. Elastic and Magnetic Properties
Lec 19 Stress and Strain
Lab 16 Optics IV
Lec 20 Stiffness and Compliance
Lab 17 Optics V
VIII. Crystal Defects
Lec 21 Point and Line Defects
Lab 18 Microprobe
Lec 22 Magnetic Properties
Lab 19 Defects I
Lec 23 Review Quiz