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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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