Geology 301: Physical Geology Laboratory

Tentative Schedule -- Geology 301 -- Spring Semester 2013
Day Lab# Reading Topic Supplies
January 23
1 -- Intro

January 28 2 TBA
Basic concepts
pencil, eraser, lab equipment
Jan. 30/Feb. 1
3
ch. 3 Minerals pencil & eraser
Feb. 6/11
4
ch. 4 Mineral quiz; Igneous rocks pencil & eraser
February 13/20 5
ch. 5
Sedimentary rocks
pencil & eraser
February 25/27 6
ch. 6 Metamorphic rocks pencil & eraser
March 4/6
7
ch. 8 Rocks quiz; Geologic Time pencil & eraser, calculator
March 11/13
8
ch. 10
Structural Geology equipment provided , protractor, ruler, scissors, removable tape (optional)
March 18/20
9
ch. 16 Earthquakes equipment provided, compass, ruler
Spring Break March 25 to March 31 -- No classes!
April 1/3
10 ch. 2 Plate Tectonics equipment provided, ruler, calculator
April 8/10
11
ch. 9
Topographic maps
pencil & eraser, ruler, calculator
April 15/17
12 ch. 11 Rivers & streams
pencil & eraser, ruler, calculator
April 22/24
13 ch. 12 Groundwater calculator, ruler
April 29/May 1
14
ch. 13 Glacial Geology Pencil & eraser, ruler
May 6/8
15
ch. 15 Coastal Geology Pencil & eraser, ruler
May 13/15
16 ch. 14 Desert geology
Pencil & eraser, ruler
May 20 Finals Week -- Monday, 12:45-2:45 PM Pencil/eraser, calculator, protrator, compass, ruler

Last update 1/22/2013
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