Geology 301: Physical Geology Laboratory

Tentative Schedule -- Geology 301 -- Spring Semester 2020

Day

Lab#

Reading

Topic

Supplies

January 22

1

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Intro

January 27

2

TBA

Basic concepts

pencil, eraser, lab equipment

Jan. 29/

Feb. 3

3

ch. 3

Minerals

pencil & eraser

Feb. 5/10

4

ch. 4

Mineral quiz; Igneous rocks

pencil & eraser

February 12/19

5

ch. 5

Sedimentary rocks

pencil & eraser

February 24/26

6

ch. 6

Metamorphic rocks

pencil & eraser

March 2/4

7

ch. 8

Rocks quiz; Geologic Time

pencil & eraser, calculator

March 9/11

8

ch. 10

Structural Geology

equipment provided , protractor, ruler, scissors, removable tape (optional)

March 16/18

9

ch. 16

Earthquakes

equipment provided, compass, ruler

March 23/25

10

ch. 2

Plate Tectonics

equipment provided, ruler, calculator

March 30/ April 1

11

ch. 9

Topographic maps

pencil & eraser, ruler, calculator

Spring Break April 6-10 -- No classes!

April 13/15

12

ch. 11

Rivers & streams

pencil & eraser, ruler, calculator

April 20/22

13

ch. 12

Groundwater

calculator, ruler

April 27/29

14

ch. 13

Glacial Geology

Pencil & eraser, ruler

May 4/6

15

ch. 15

Coastal Geology

Pencil & eraser, ruler

May 11/13

16

ch. 14

Desert geology

Pencil & eraser, ruler

May 18

Finals Week

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Monday, 12:45-2:45 PM

Pencil/eraser, calculator, protrator, compass, ruler

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