Readings in the table below are only for lecture sessions.
Textbooks for Reading
B = Bloss, F. Donald. Crystallography and Crystal Chemistry. New York, NY: Thomson Learning, 1971. ISBN: 9780030851551.
N = Nye, J. F. Physical Properties of Crystals: Their Representation by Tensors and Matrices. Reprint ed. London, UK: Oxford University Press, 11 July 1985. ISBN: 9780198511656.
P = Putnis, Andrew. An Introduction to Mineral Sciences. Cambridge, MA: Cambridge University Press, 27 November 1992. ISBN: 9780521429474.
ZS = Zoltai, Tibor, and James H. Stout. Mineralogy: Concepts and Principles. Minneapolis, Minn.: Burgess Pub. Co., 1984. ISBN: 9780808726067.
| SES # | TOPICS | READINGS |
|---|---|---|
| I. Crystal Symmetry | ||
| Lec 1 | 2-D Symmetry Operations | B 1, P 1, ZS 2 |
| Lec 2 | 3-D Symmetry + Translation | B 2, P 1, ZS 2 |
| Lec 3 | Point Groups and Space Groups | B 5, P 1, ZS 3 |
| II. Crystal Chemistry and Bonding | ||
| Lec 4 | Coordination Number and Polyhedra | B 8, P 5, ZS 5 |
| Lec 5 | Bonding Models - Ionic - Electrostatics | B 9, P 5, ZS 4 |
| Lec 6 | Bonding Models - Covalent - Metallic | B 9, P 5, ZS 4 |
| III. X-ray and Electron Diffraction | ||
| Lec 7 | Crystal Lattices - Reciprocal Lattices | B 3-6, P 5, ZS 4 |
| Lec 8 | X-ray Generation, Diffraction, Bragg’s Law | B 13, P 3, ZS 10 |
| IV. Mineral Groups | ||
| Lec 9 | Earth’s Element Inventory - Metals and Sulfides | P 5, ZS 5 |
| Lec 10 | High P Mantle Mineralogy | P 6, ZS Part II |
| Lec 11 | Pyriboles | B 9, P 6, ZS Part II |
| Lec 12 | Feldspar, Quartz | B 9 |
| Lec 13 | Carbonates, Sulfates, etc. | |
| V. Tensor Analysis | ||
| Lec 14 | Tensor Properties | B 11, N 1, P 2 |
| Lec 15 | Representation Quadrics | N 2, P 2 |
| VI. Optical Properties | ||
| Lec 16 | The Interaction of Electric Fields with Crystals: An Introduction to Crystal Optics | N 4, P 2 |
| Lec 17 | Optical Indicatrices | B 12, P 2, ZS 11 |
| Lec 18 | Optical Properties | |
| VII. Elastic and Magnetic Properties | ||
| Lec 19 | Stress and Strain | N 13 |
| Lec 20 | Stiffness and Compliance | N 5, 6 |
| VIII. Crystal Defects | ||
| Lec 21 | Point and Line Defects | B 10, ZS 6, P 7 |
| Lec 22 | Magnetic Properties | N 8, P 12.6 |
| Lec 23 | Review | B 11 |
