Lecture Notes

The documents below are only summaries of the major topics covered during lectures. More detailed material will be handed out during lecture and Lab periods. Come to the lectures -- they are free with the tuition! Besides, we take attendance....

Part 1: Mineral Chemistry

Part 2: Phase Diagrams

Part 3: Growth and Form of Minerals

Part 4: Symmetry

Part 5: X-ray Crystallography

Special Raman Lecture

Part 6: Systematic Mineralogy

References - A list of good mineralogy books

Mineral Handbooks - A list of good rockhound books

Epsc Department

Washington University