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Contents : Geol 2010: Mineralogy Spring 2009 Syllabus as of January 12 2009 Department of Geology and Geophysics University of Wyoming Phone: (307) 766-6065 Instructor: John Kaszuba Office: 1010 Earth Sciences Building Email: John.Kaszuba@uwyo.edu (ESB) Class Meets: 9:00 9:50 MWF in Room 209 Office Hours: 3:00 4:30 M 9:00 10:30 Tu and by appointment Teaching Assistants: Lee A. Barnett lbsss@rocketmail.com Laboratory meets: Room 202 Office Hours: 10:00 10:50 MW (in Geol 202) Office: ESB 1019 (by appointment) John D. Boyd jboyd6@uwyo.edu Office Hours: 10:00 10:50 TR (in Geol 202) Office: Rm 314 (by appointment) Laboratory meets: Room 202 Primary Text: W.D. Nesse 2000 Introduction to Mineralogy Oxford University Press ISBN10: 0195106911 ISBN-13: 978-0195106916 Supplemental material: M.D. Dyar M.E. Gunter and D. Tasa 2007 Mineralogy and Optical Mineralogy (http://www.minsocam.org/MSA/DGTtxt/). Also library reserves and other materials as needed. Note: please read assignments prior to class Course Description: The Earth is a geological system and mineralogy serves as the foundation for its study. Minerals are the fundamental building blocks of the Earth. This class provides you with the basis on which you will build your geologic careers! Minerals form the Earth's substrate in which our food grows they soften our water they crack hydrocarbons they cleanse hazardous wastes and they provide us with materials that bring our life above subsistence living. Consequently it is imperative that minerals be understood and appreciated even to laypersons. Mineralogy is even more important now as we confront many worldwide issues: the carbon cycle and issues of global climate change where to store wastes including radioactive and hazardous wastes and carbon dioxide and where to locate aquifers for vanishing groundwater resources. Each of us can make a difference when asked to vote on these issues and when discussing these topics with neighbors. In addition minerals are simply beautiful to observe! This class has been prepared with you in mind and to assist you on your future geologic endeavor. Our efforts into this course are considerable we expect the same of you. Most of all we love minerals and mineralogy and hope you will too. Course Objectives & Outcomes: 1) Understand the importance of minerals to society and to the study of the Earth 2) Know the properties that allow a material to be classified as a mineral 3) Be able to identify diagnostic physical properties of a mineral and thus several minerals 4) Understand the linkage between macroscopic properties and a mineral's internal structure 5) Understand how we use minerals to decipher Earth's (and other planet's) geologic history and evolution. 6) Instill an attitude of life-long learning and critical thinking! Field Trip: To Be Announced Grading: Grades will be based on a combination of lecture and laboratory exams and laboratory assignments. During the semester there will be three 1-hour exams in the lecture portion of the class. Exam questions will be based on material from lectures as well as from the book. A comprehensive final exam will be held for both lecture and lab (separately). Specific information regarding how exams and laboratories will be graded and weighted will be announced early in the semester. Final Exam: Date and Time to Be Announced. The time will conform to the University standard assignment during exam week. American Mineralogist Undergraduate Award: The Mineralogical Society of America's American Mineralogist Undergraduate (AMU) Award program recognizes outstanding students who have shown an interest and ability in the discipline of mineralogy. I will nominate one student who exhibits outstanding achievement in mineralogy for this award. More information on the award is posted on the MSA website http://www.minsocam.org/MSA/Awards/UnderGrad Award.html - AMU nomination. Conduct University Regulation 29 change 1 states that the instructor can establish reasonable standards of conduct for each class which should be made known at the outset. This class requires engagement and participation. We do not always have to agree with each other but we will treat each other with mutual courtesy and respect. Academic Dishonesty University Regulation 802 Revision 2 http://uwadmnweb.uwyo.edu/legal/Uniregs/ur802.htm defines academic dishonesty as "an act attempted or performed which misrepresents one's involvement in an academic task in any way or permits another student to misrepresent the latter's involvement in an academic task by assisting the misrepresentation." Academic dishonesty will not be tolerated and will be handled following the University Regulation. Students will (and should) often work together. I encourage this approach as long as students are learning how things work. You are expected to reach your own understanding. Here are some helpful hints to make Mineralogy easier and more fun!

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