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Readings

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 #TOPICSREADINGS
I. Crystal Symmetry
Lec 12-D Symmetry OperationsB 1, P 1, ZS 2
Lec 23-D Symmetry + TranslationB 2, P 1, ZS 2
Lec 3Point Groups and Space GroupsB 5, P 1, ZS 3
II. Crystal Chemistry and Bonding
Lec 4Coordination Number and PolyhedraB 8, P 5, ZS 5
Lec 5Bonding Models - Ionic - ElectrostaticsB 9, P 5, ZS 4
Lec 6Bonding Models - Covalent - MetallicB 9, P 5, ZS 4
III. X-ray and Electron Diffraction
Lec 7Crystal Lattices - Reciprocal LatticesB 3-6, P 5, ZS 4
Lec 8X-ray Generation, Diffraction, Bragg's LawB 13, P 3, ZS 10
IV. Mineral Groups
Lec 9Earth's Element Inventory - Metals and SulfidesP 5, ZS 5
Lec 10High P Mantle MineralogyP 6, ZS Part II
Lec 11PyribolesB 9, P 6, ZS Part II
Lec 12Feldspar, QuartzB 9
Lec 13Carbonates, Sulfates, etc.
V. Tensor Analysis
Lec 14Tensor PropertiesB 11, N 1, P 2
Lec 15Representation QuadricsN 2, P 2
VI. Optical Properties
Lec 16The Interaction of Electric Fields with Crystals: An Introduction to Crystal OpticsN 4, P 2
Lec 17Optical IndicatricesB 12, P 2, ZS 11
Lec 18Optical Properties
VII. Elastic and Magnetic Properties
Lec 19Stress and StrainN 13
Lec 20Stiffness and ComplianceN 5, 6
VIII. Crystal Defects
Lec 21Point and Line DefectsB 10, ZS 6, P 7
Lec 22Magnetic PropertiesN 8, P 12.6
Lec 23ReviewB 11

 








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