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Mineralogy syllabus

silicate mineral list

August calendar September calendar
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Pet mineral presentation guidelines

Mineral suite presentation guidelines

Test 1 review sheet

Test 2 review sheet

Link to grade sheet

Links of crystal structure and symmetry annimations:

Closest packing of atoms HCP crystal structure
CCP layer Radius ratios
rotational symmetry reflection symmetry
translation symmetry glide symmetry

 

Other favorite links:

Mineral structures

Igneous minerals in thin section

metamorphic minerals in thin section

Mineralogical Society of America with lots of useful links off this page

Cathodoluminescence and fluorescence links

Gems and Precious stones course at UW Madison

Earth Science World Image Bank

tenebrescence in minerals

Mineral physcis movies

 

Mineralogy Final review sheet

Contact me via email at emking@ilstu.edu or phone (309) 438-8922