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GSCI 310 - Mineralogy
Fort Hays State University
Fall 2010
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Lecture #17

Lecture #17 Podcast
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Clerical:

  • Quizzes 5-10 are due by 1:30pm on the date of Exam #2, 10/11/10.
  • Exam #2 will be given in class on Monday (10/11/10). The Exam #2 Study Guide is available.

    Themes of the Day:

    • Mineral Nucleation
    • Crystal Growth

    Mineral Nucleation

    • Homogeneous Nucleation
      • Nucleation Energy - embryo growth or dissolution
      • Undercooling
      • Critical Growth Radius
    • Heterogeneous Nucleation

    Crystal Growth

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    GSCI 310 - Mineralogy
    Dr. Ron Schott, Assistant Professor of Geology
    Fort Hays State University - Geosciences Dept.
    600 Park Street, Hays, KS  67601-4099
    Phone: (785)628-5348  Fax: (785)628-4096
    E-mail: rschott@fhsu.edu
    Web: http://hays.outcrop.org/schott/
    Page content last revised on: 08 October 2010