Geology 301: Physical Geology Laboratory

Tentative Schedule -- Geology 301 -- Spring Semester 2019

Day

Lab#

Reading

Topic

Supplies

January 23

1

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Intro

January 28

2

TBA

Basic concepts

pencil, eraser, lab equipment

Jan. 30/

Feb. 4

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

March 25/27

10

ch. 2

Plate Tectonics

equipment provided, ruler, calculator

April 1/3

11

ch. 9

Topographic maps

pencil & eraser, ruler, calculator

April 8/10

12

ch. 11

Rivers & streams

pencil & eraser, ruler, calculator

Spring Break April 15-19 -- No classes!

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

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Monday, 12:45-2:45 PM

Pencil/eraser, calculator, protrator, compass, ruler

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