Introduction to mineralogy and its relationship with other branches
of allied sciences. Properties of minerals. Classification of minerals.
Importap.t rock forming mineral groups. Silicate structures and description
of important silicate families such as Olivine, Amphibole, Pyroxene,
Quartz, , Feldspar, Feldspathoid, Zeolite and Mica. Important metamorphic
minerals. Clay minerals.
Introduction to crystallography. Basic concepts of crystal and crystal
chemistry. Coordinates, parameters. indices. symmeuy elements and
stereogram 01 cry_1alS. Description of normal class of each crystal
system. Twining and its types. Irregularities in crystal growth. Introduction
to polarizing microscope. Optical properties of common rock forming
minerals.