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