| The lecture notes are separated into
topics corresponding to the syllabus. Click on the topics below to
see notes.
 Physical
Properties
External
Symmetry & Crystal Classes
Internal
Symmetry & Space Groups
Basic
Optics; The Petrographic Microscope; Refractometry
Intro
to Optics of Anisotropic Minerals
Uniaxial
Optics
Biaxial
Optics
X-Ray
Diffraction
Atoms,
Ions, and Bond Types
Ion
Coordination and Structures
Isolated,
Paired, and Ring Silicates
Chain
and Sheet Silicates
3-D
Framework Silicates
Note: In some cases, the notes in these files will cover material that
we may not get to or will be covered very briefly in class. If this
material is also covered in your textbook, then you are ultimately responsible
for knowing it! |
The Star of Bombay; Corundum (var. star sapphire ,182-carat)
[Photo Credit: National Museum of Natural History] |
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