89.301 schedule

Class Date	Topic	Reading	Assignment	PowerPoint	Laboratory
1/22	Review - Crystal Structures and Symmetry	Chapt. 4, 5		Review - Crystal Structures and Symmetry
1/24	Igneous Rock Forming Minerals Formation of Igneous Rocks	Chapt. 8 & 9	Chapt 8: 1, 9, 10, 11, 12, 15, 16, 17, 19 Chapt 9: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 24	Formation of Igneous Rocks Igneous Rock Forming Minerals
1/27	Using the Petrographic Microscope Formation of Igneous Rocks			Optical Microscopy and Thin Sections	Igneous Minerals in Thin Section Igneous Minerals in Thin Section Exercise
1/29	Formation of Igneous Rocks
1/31	Formation of Igneous Rocks
2/3	Formation of Igneous Rocks				Classification of Igneous Rocks Igneous Rock Classification Estimating Mineral Percentages Igneous Rock Classification Work Sheets
2/5	Formation of Igneous Rocks
2/7	No class
2/10	Occurrence of Igneous Rocks	Chapt. 10	Chapt. 10: 1, 4, 6, 9, 10, 13, 16, 17, 18, 19, 21 Chapt 8 & 9 Problems Due	Occurrence of Igneous Rocks	Geologic Map of an Igneous Intrusion Geologic Map Exercise
2/12	Occurrence of Igneous Rocks
2/14	Occurrence of Igneous Rocks
2/17	President's Day - no class			Killer Lakes of Cameroon
2/18	Occurrence of Igneous Rocks
2/19	Occurrence of Igneous Rocks Sedimentary Rock Forming Minerals	Chapt. 11		Sedimentary Rock Forming Minerals
2/21	Formation, Transport, and Lithifications of Sediments	Chapt. 12	Chapt 12: 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 16, 17, 18, 19 Chapt 10 Problems Due	Formation, Transport, and Lithifications of Sediments
2/24	Homework 10 returned. Question session prior to exam				Sedimentary Minerals in Thin Section Sedimentary Minerals in Thin Section Exercise
2/26	Hour Exam I		Chapts 8, 9, 10
2/28	Formation, Transport, and Lithifications of Sediments
3/2	Formation, Transport, and Lithifications of Sediments				Classification of Sedimentary Rocks Sedimentary Rock Classification, Sedimentary Rock Classification Work Sheets
3/4	Formation, Transport, and Lithifications of Sediments
3/6	Formation, Transport, and Lithifications of Sediments
3/16	No class - coronavirus
3/18	Formation, Transport, and Lithifications of Sediments			Class 3-18-2020 3D Models
3/20	Formation, Transport, and Lithifications of Sediments			Class 3-20-2020 Mass Movement Videos
3/23	Lab Discussion Formation, Transport, and Lithifications of Sediments			Class 3-23-2020	Size and Shape of Gravel Gravel Shape and Sedimentary Environments PowerPoint Gravel Shape and Sedimentary Environments Pebble Groups Data Sheet Calculation Spreadsheet
3/25	Sedimentary Rock Classification, Occurrence, and Plate Tectonic Significance	Chapt. 13	Chapt. 13 Review Questions: 1, 2, 3, 7, 11, 12, 14, 15, 17, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26	Class 3-25-2020 Sedimentary Rock Classification, Occurrence, and Plate Tectonic Significance
3/27	Sedimentary Rock Classification, Occurrence, and Plate Tectonic Significance		Chapt 12 Problems Due	Class 3-27-2020
3/30	Mechanical Size Analysis Metamorphic Rock Forming Minerals	Chapt. 14		Metamorphic Rock Forming Minerals Class 3-30-2020	Mechanical Size Analysis Mechanical Size Analysis Video Sand Analysis Groups Mechanical Size Analysis Size Analysis Data Moment Measure Spreadsheet
4/1	Metamorphic Rocks	Chapt. 15	Chapt. 15 Review Questions: 1, 2, 3, 8, 9, 11, 13, 15, 20, 22, 23, 24	Metamorphic Rocks Class 4-1-2020
4/3	Metamorphic Rocks		Chapt 13 Problems Due	Class 4-3-2020
4/6	Metamorphic Rocks			Class 4-6-2020	Metamorphic Rocks in Hand Sample Metamorphic Rocks in Hand Specimen
4/8	Metamorphic Rocks			Class 4-8-2020
4/10	Hour Exam II E-mailed at 11:30am		Chapts 12 & 13 Exam Starts 12 noon
4/13	Economic Minerals Hour Exam II Exam Ends 10:30am	Chapt. 16	Chapt 16 Review Questions: 2, 8, 11, 13,14, 15, 18, 20, 21	Economic Minerals Class 4-13-2020	Metamorphic Rocks in Thin Section Metamorphic Rock Classification
4/15	Economic Minerals		Chapt 15 Problems Due	Class 4-15-2020	USGS REE Talk
4/17	Economic Minerals			Class 4-17-2020
4/20	Patriot's Day - no class
4/22	Economic Minerals			Class 4-22-2020
4/24	Economic Minerals			Class 4-24-2020
4/27	Boston Basin field trip			Class 4-27-2020	Boston Basin field trip Boston Basin virtual field trip Field Trip Questions
4/29	Selected Earth Materials Resources	Chapt 17	Chapt 16 Problems Due	Earth Materials Resources Class 4-29-2020
5/1	Question & Answer				Field Trip Questions Due
5/6	Final Exam Due by 1 pm		Chapt 15, 16, & 17

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