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Mineralogy

Lecture Notes:

Introduction:

Mineralogy Review

Introduction to Mineralogy

Crystallography:

Crystallography Introduction

Symmetry

Crystallographic Axes
& Miller Indicies

Crystallography and Mineral Systems

Physical Properties:

Color

Magnetism

Crystal Chemistry:

Crystal Forumulas

Composition of crust

Atomic Substitution

Paulings Rules

Twinning

Optical Mineralogy:

Crystal Optics

Systematic Mineralogy:

Nesosilicates
Sorosilicates

Cyclosilicates

Phyllosilicates

Inosilicates:
amphibole
pyroxene

Tectosilicates

Native Elements

Sulfides

Oxides

Sulfates, Borates, Phosphates, and other 'ates'

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Hydrothermal Deposits