Fall 2007: GEL 62
Optical Mineralogy
Lecture: W 11:00-11:50 Rm 196
Lab: M or W 1:10-4:00 Rm 196

Instructor: Dr. James Rustad
rustad@geology.ucdavis.edu
Office: Rm 395 Physics/Geology
Office Hours: Wed 10 am-11 am

TAs:
Sarah Gaudio, gaudio@geology.ucdavis.edu; Rm 90 Physics/Geology

Required Texts:

(1) Nesse, W.D. (1991) Introduction to Optical Mineralogy, 3nd Edition. Oxford University Press, 335 p.
(2) Laboratory Exercises - available at Navin's.

Optional Reference Texts:
Deer, W.A., Howie, R.A. & Zussman, J (1966) An Introduction to Rock-forming Minerals. Wiley & Sons, 528 p.
MacKenzie, W.S. and Guilford,C.(1980) Atlas of Rock-forming Minerals in Thin-section. Wiley &Sons, 98 p.

Date	Lecture Topic	Reading	Lab
Oct 1	Polarized Light	3-24 (Light)	1: Intro to Microscope
Oct 8	Snell's Law/Isotropic Xtal	25-33 (Isotropic Crystals)	2: Refractive Index
Oct 15	Interference Colors	33-52 (Anisotropic Crystals)	3: Anisotropic Crystals
Oct 22	Uniaxial Optical Indicatrix	53-76 (Uniaxial Optics)	4: Uniaxial Figures and Optic Sign
Oct 29	Biaxial Indicatrix & Interference Figures	77-80 (Biaxial Indicatrix)	5: Biaxial Figures and Optic Sign
Nov 5	Biaxial Indicatrix & Interference Figures	86-99 (Biaxial Figures)	MIDTERM 5: Continued
Nov 12	Optical Orientation	99-111.(2V)	6: Optic Orientation I
Nov 19	Optical Orientation		7: Optic Orientation II
Nov 26	Feldspars		8: Igneous, Metamorphic, Sedimentary rocks I
Dec 3	TBA		9: Igneous, Metamorphic, Sedimentary rocks II

FINAL examination

• Wednesday, December 12 at 6:00 pm

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