296-340 Rock and Mineral Resources: Lecture Outline

Steven Dutch, Natural and Applied Sciences, University of Wisconsin - Green Bay
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Atoms, Ions, and Crystals

• Composition of the Earth
• Minerals
• Ions
• Bonding

Physical Properties of Minerals

• Color
• Luster
• Hardness
• Density
• Cleavage
• Identifying Rocks and Minerals

Crystals and Mineralogy

• Symmetry
  • Rotation
  • Reflection
  • Symmetry Classes
  • Crystal Forms
  • Miller Indices
  • Crystals and Unit Cells
  • Important Atomic Structures in Minerals
  • Coordination and Pauling's Rules
  • Close-Packing Structures
• Major Non-Silicate Chemical Suites
  • Elements
  • Sulfides
  • Halides
  • Oxides
  • Sulfates
  • Carbonates
  • Other Groups
• Silicates
  • Nesosilicates
  • Sorosilicates
  • Cyclosilicates
  • Inosilicates
  • Phyllosilicates
  • Tectosilicates

Igneous Rocks and Plate Tectonics

• Tectonic Setting and Rock Type
• Rocks of Ocean Basins
• Rocks of Convergent Plate Boundaries

Igneous Rocks

• Volcanoes and Igneous Rocks
• Classification of Igneous Rocks
  • How much silica?
  • Feldspars (Aluminum and alkali elements)
  • Other Components
• Chemical Groupings
  • Saturated -Undersaturated
  • Peraluminous - Peralkaline
  • "Basic" - "Acidic"
  • Ultramafic-Mafic-Intermediate-Felsic

Clastic Sedimentary Rocks

• Weathering and Soils
• Sedimentary Rocks
• Classification
  • Grain Size
  • Rounding
  • Sorting
  • Grain Materials
  • Maturity
• Conglomerates and Breccias
• Sandstones
• Mudrocks
• Geologic Environment and Rock Type

Biochemical Sedimentary Rocks

• Carbonates
• Evaporites
• Phosphates
• Iron Formations
• Geologic Environment and Rock Type

Metamorphism

• Metamorphism and Metamorphic Rocks
• Processes of Metamorphism
• Metamorphic Grade and Facies
• Isograds and Index Minerals
• Geobarometers and Geothermometers

Metamorphic Rocks

• Contact Metamorphic Rocks
• Greenschist Facies Rocks
• Amphibolite Facies Rocks
• Extreme Metamorphic Rocks

Types and Settings of Ore Deposits

• Mineral Resources
• Magmatic
• Hydrothermal
• Sedimentary
• Weathering and Secondary Enrichment

Metallic Ores

• Iron Ores: Hematite
• Aluminum
• Copper Ores
• Zinc
• Molybdenum
• Chromium
• Vanadium
• Nickel and Cobalt
• Manganese
• Precious Metals
• Uranium
• Titanium

Non-Metallic Resources

• Construction Materials
  • Aggregate Materials
  • Dimension Stone
  • Plaster and Cement
• Chemical Resources
  • Borax
  • Salt
  • Sulfur
  • Metallurgical refining materials
• Industrial Minerals
  • Asbestos
  • Feldspar
  • Clay
  • Barite
  • Optical materials
  • Electrical Materials
• Gems
  • Precious
  • Semi-Precious
  • Ornamental
  • Cutting

Energy Resources

• Coal
• Petroleum and Natural Gas

Environmental Topics

• The Role of Sulfur

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