? Credit Points : 10  ? SCQF Level : 9  ? Acronym : GEO-3-BEHAV

The course will commence with basic considerations of atomic structure and mineral composition as applied to sulphide and most particularly silicate minerals. The interplay of equilibrium and kinetics will be introduced by consideration of the simple system of the aluminosilicate polymorphs. Weeks 4 to 6 will be devoted to becoming familiar with modern-day tools of microanalysis (electron microprobe, scanning electron microscope and ion microprobe) and their application to mineral studies. In weeks 7 to 10 the feldspare minerals will be largely used to illustrate further kinetic aspects of mineral behaviour and transformations including exsolution.

? Pre-requisites : Mineralogy and Petrology

? Costs : None.

Home subject area

Earth Science, (School of GeoSciences, Schedule N)

? Normal year taken : 3rd year

? Delivery Period : Semester 2 (Blocks 3-4)

? Contact Teaching Time : 1 hour(s) per week for 9 weeks

All of the following classes

Type Day Start End Area Lecture Tuesday 09:00 09:50 KB

to be confirmed

Degree exam 60%; practical assessment 40%.

The Course Secretary should be the first point of contact for all enquiries.

Course Secretary

Mrs Nicola Muir
Tel : (0131 6)50 4842
Email : Nikki.Muir@ed.ac.uk

Course Organiser

Dr Stephan Klemme
Tel : (0131 6)50 6755
Email : Stephan.Klemme@ed.ac.uk

School Website : http://www.geos.ed.ac.uk/

College Website : http://www.scieng.ed.ac.uk/