1. G225 - Earth Materials Syllabus - Fall 2018 Lecture
Section :15A-12:30P Tuesdays and Thursdays, Rm GY 214
Lab
Section :00P-03:00P Thursday, Room GY 245
Section :00-6:00P Thursday, Room GY 245
Instructor: Dr. Edward M. Ripley
Office: Geology 329, Phone:
Associate Instructor: Josh Smith
website:
Date
Subject
Reading
8/21
Atomic structure - basic principles
Chapters 1+4
8/23
The Periodic Table and atomic properties
Chapter 4
Laboratory: Introduction to Earth Materials
Chapters 2+3
8/28
Formation of ions; bonding; coordination polyhedra
8/30
Pauling’s Rules
Laboratory: Atomic periodicity and atomic structure; Coordination
9/04
Silicate structures; crystal systems
9/06
Mineral compositions - representation
Laboratory: Physical properties of minerals; non-silicate minerals
Chapter 3
9/11
Lecture Examination #1
9/13
Introduction to Geologic Environments
Chapter 2
Laboratory: Silicate minerals
9/18
Igneous processes: plate tectonics and magma origin
Chapter 9
9/20
Igneous processes: compositions and compositional variations
Laboratory: Mineralogy review; crystal systems; minerals in life
Chapter 5
9/25
Igneous processes: crystallization of magma
9/27
Igneous processes: numerical simulation of fractional crystallization
In-class exercise
Laboratory: Mafic igneous rocks
Chapter 10
10/02
Igneous processes: basalts

2. 10/06
Igneous processes: subduction zones, water in magmas - andesites and granites
Chapter 9
Laboratory: Silicic igneous rocks
Chapter 10
10/09
Igneous processes: minerals and review
Chapters 9+10
10/11
Lecture Examination #2
Laboratory Examination #1
10/16
Sedimentary processes: weathering - chemical and biological controls
Chapter 12
10/18
Sedimentary processes: transport and deposition of detrital sediments
Laboratory: Siliciclastic sedimentary rocks
Chapter 13
10/23
Sedimentary processes: Compositional maturity of detrital sediments
10/25
Sedimentary processes: chemical and biologic controls on rock formation - carbonates, evaporites, banded iron formations
Laboratory: Carbonates, Evaporites and BIF
10/30
Sedimentary processes: In-class exercise
11/01
Chemical sedimentary rocks
Laboratory :Chemical weathering and hydrothermal minerals
Chapter 16
11/06
Lecture Examination #3
11/08
Metamorphic processes: Causes and types of metamorphism
Chapter 14
Laboratory: Metamorphism of shale
Chapter 15
11/13
Metamorphic processes: textures and classification
11/15
Metamorphic reactions: In-class exercise
11/17-11/25
Laboratory: Metamorphism of basalt
Thanksgiving Break
11/27
Surface processes: factors that control soil formation
website
11/29
Surface processes: identifying soil types and features
Laboratory Examination #2

3. Textbook is Earth Materials by C. Klein and A. Philpotts
12/04
Ore deposits - economic minerals
Chapters 16+17
12/06
Plate tectonics and the rock cycle
Laboratory: Liquid immiscibility and ore genesis
5/4
FINAL EXAM Tuesday Dec. 11th FROM 12:30 P.M. –2:30 P.M.
Textbook is Earth Materials by C. Klein and A. Philpotts
Introduction to Mineralogy and Petrology

7. Geologic Field Station
The Judson Mead
Geologic Field Station
Indiana University
Cardwell, Montana

8. G433
Geology, hydrology and geochemistry in
The Rocky Mountains

9. Are field skills of any importance ?