Physics and engineering physics, tulane university cited by 2511. If your web browser has the proper plugin installed, clicking on the pdf will bring the file into your web browser from which you can then print the notes. Tulane university office of the registrar 110 gibson hall 6823 st. Presently, xrays and electron microscopes are in use as a result of experiments advanced by bragg 1890 1971.
Place the plugin in the plugins folder in your netscape folder and restart netscape. Chemistry and structure of minerals lecture notes figures. The faculty and staff have been immensely encouraging throughout my program at tulane university. Bobola akintomide doctoral research assistant tulane.
To read them on your browser you will need to get the free acrobat reader plugin from adobe systems. Tulane university mineralogy introduction and symmetry operations this page last updated on 21aug2002 mineralogy mineralogy is the study of minerals. University of texas southwestern medical center 41st annual tulane eye alumni day june 7 8, 2019 featuring paul t. Loni high performance computing workshop tulane university april, 2009 current deployment status dell linux clusters name location status loni queen bee 50. Nelson properties of light and examination of isotropic substances the optical properties of crystals are, next to xray diffraction and direct chemical analyses, the most reliable properties available to distinguish and identify minerals. Greg finn became viceprovost and associate vicepresident, academic in september 2007. The finalized program schedule, with abstracts, can be viewed here as a pdf. Tulane quantum information and nonlinear optics group. Applications of geomorphology in mineral prospecting, civil. Properties of light eens 211 mineralogy tulane university.
Optical mineralogy is the study of minerals and rocks by measuring their optical properties. The app works with the adobe document cloud which is free to sign up for and provides 2gb of storage. It emphasises realworld applications as well as the history and human side of mineralogy. Provide an alternative dispersant that tulane university. Most commonly, rock and mineral samples are prepared as thin sections or grain mounts for study in the laboratory with a petrographic microscope. These lecture notes are part of a series of lectures available on the geology department website at tulane university. Optical mineralogy petroluem geology regional geology of africa. Identification tables for common minerals in thin section john faithful, hunterian museum, university of glasgow.
Since rocks are defined as aggregates of minerals, and since the earth is essentially made of rocks, the study of minerals is essential to understanding the earth and the rocks of which it is. A petrographic microscope, which is an optical microscope fitted with cross polarizing lenses, a conoscopic lens, and compensators plates of anisotropic materials. Feb 01, 2021 adobe scan automatically applies optical character recognition ocr to your document and converts it to a fully editable copy of your pdf. Diagrams explaining the physical principles behind optical mineralogy are available, as well as photomicrographs illustrating many of the points discussed. This document last updated on 15jun2012 eens 2110 mineralogy tulane university prof. Catharines, ontario, has a complete set of lecture notes for a course in optical mineralogy online. Member, patient care committee, presbyterian university. Acrobat automatically applies optical character recognition ocr to your document and converts it to a fully editable copy of your pdf. I hereby grant tulane the right to reproduce, edit, alter, copy, exhibit, publish or distribute my name, employment or graduate. Optical mineralogy is used to identify the mineralogical composition of geological materials in order to help reveal their origin and evolution.
Courses or departments marked with the order of the virtual geoscience. I elect to participate in spite of any and all risks. Nelson introduction and symmetry operations this page last updated on 28aug20 mineralogy definition of a mineral a mineral is a naturally occurring homogeneous solid with a definite but not generally fixed chemical composition and a highly ordered atomic arrangement, usually formed by an inorganic process. The variety of silicate minerals is produced by the sio. Tulane university for providing me with a positive and intellectual environment and a wealth of resources and infrastructure to make this work possible. Petrology of igneous and metamorphic rocks gly 4310c. Origin of elements and compositionstructure of the earth lecture notes figures. She completed both her residency and internship at tulane university, and a fellowship in ophthalmic plastic and reconstructive surgery at the bascom palmer eye institute at the university of miami miller school of medicine. Information regarding the location can be found here wherewhen. Natural sciences, university of cambridge 2009 positions held dtm postdoctoral fellow at the carnegie institute of washington 2018 present.
These optical interfaces are found most often in sands which are generally near spherical when there is a compositional layering of mineral grains of a different color, such as heavy minerals sorted by density. Nopal or prickly pear produces a gumlike substance. I recommend you print the pdf version of this file and get started right away. My efforts are directed toward the production of a valid, predictive, and portable case 2 coastal ocean optical model. Mineral identification guide mineral shape color streak hardness magnetism optical properties chemical properties fl uor escence obsidian irregular black, blue, gold white 5. Remember that glass can be almost any color, including black, so dont be fooled. I would like to send a special acknowledgement to my adviser dr. Tulane university in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of doctor of philosophy by punam silwal approved. For the past nineteen years, tulane neuroscientists from across the university have come together for an annual. Oct 17, 2014 eens 2110 mineralogy tulane university prof. Chemical properties of minerals lecture notes figures.
Effects of sediment microfabric on benthic optical properties. Feb 01, 2021 open a pdf file containing a scanned image in acrobat. Mineralogy lecture notes online these notes are saved in adobe acrobat portable document format pdf. Dental department of tulane university of louisiana. In muds, microfabric effects are observed where there is a difference in packing of the platy clay mineral and mica grains. Nelson properties of light and examination of isotropic substances this document last updated on 17oct2014 the optical properties of crystals are, next to xray diffraction and direct chemical analyses, the most reliable properties available to distinguish and identify minerals. Keck foundation to do what no physicist has ever done before. Finger, md, faao, facs new york eye cancer center the paul t. Physical properties of minerals i lecture notes figures. Gratuities for baggage handling, hotel tips and taxes for included services complimentary passport wallet and baggage. Geoe 2 mineralogy middle east technical university. Mineral and electrolyte metabolism southern medical journal university and hospital activities.
School of science and engineering 201 lindy claiborne boggs center 6823 st. Insulator phase behavior of individual vo2 microcrystals. In the electron gas model the crystal is assumed to be made up. I understand that i may discontinue my involvement at any time. Rock formed almost entirely of calcic plagioclase feldspar is known as. The building blocks of the common rockforming minerals. Give the definition of a mineral from the historical, legalistic to scientific perspective. Understanding human brain function and how neurological and psychiatric diseases affect the brain are just a few fields that would immensely benefit from primate brain maps. The pdf portable document format versions of the lecture notes are optimized for printing. Complimentary bottled water on coaches during sightseeing.
Effects of sediment microfabric on benthic optical properties 5a. Optical mineralogy mickey gunter, university of idaho. Solar cogeneration of electricity with hightemperature process heat. Cmeds tulane university vijay john, keith johnston, arijit bose, kalliat valsaraj, all members and staff of c meds national science foundation cbet. Overview of hpc at loni center for computation and. Class i natural sciences, university of cambridge 2009 b. This brings in mineral optical cross sections, virtually unknown in coastal ocean optics. Optical properties of common rock forming minerals. Topics covered include criteria for the classification of igneous rocks, field identification of minerals present in hand sample, thin section examination and chemical analysis.
Brain institute retreat held in february at the new orleans museum of art. Tulane university escort with a minimum of 15 travelers on the main program and 10 travelers on the extension. Indepth treatment of optical mineralogy is adapted from the very successful minerals in thin section. Mineral properties revised on 8272012 page 3 of vitreous lusteris like that of glass, shiny and translucent to transparent. Tulane university petrology lecture notes collection. Apr 05, 2021 mineral descriptions chapter want to read currently reading read.
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