GEOL 2540 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Pyrite, Cattierite, Spent Nuclear Fuel
14 Apr 2016
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Geol2540 introductory mineralogy with essentials of mineral optics. September 5 (thursday) december 3 (tuesday), 2013. Lectures: tuesdays & thursdays @ 10:00 am, 217 wallace. Labs: thursdays 2:30-5:25 pm, 245 wallace (geol 2500) p , y. Fridays 2:30-5:25 pm, 245 and 317 wallace (geol 2540) The manual of mineral science by c. klein & b. dutrow (23rd edition), The previous and older editions are also acceptable but check index for correct page numbers acceptable, but check index for correct page numbers. Minerals are necessary for the survival and progress of humankind. Mineralogical research led to many important technological. Mineralogical research led to many important technological discoveries and developments. Synthetic pyrochlore-like compounds can be used as repositories for long- term storage of high-level radioactive waste (e. g. , spent nuclear fuel) Minerals interact with the environment changing the chemistry of soil, atmosphere and water. Example: reaction of cr with mno2 (birnessite) in soil. Minerals also form through interaction of living organisms with their habitat.
