Physical Geology
Fall 2009 Lab Schedule

All page assignments refer to Laboratory Manual in Physical Geology, edited by Richard M. Busch, 8th edition, Pearson Education, Inc., 2008.


Date
Lab Topic
Reading
Lab Exercises
Aug 26
No lab.

Sep 2
1. Topographic Maps I. Pages 167 - 178 and 182 - 184. Laboratory Nine #1 - 5, and #10 - 18.
Sep 9
2. Topographic Maps II. Pages 167 - 178 and 182 - 184 and 186 - 187. Laboratory Nine #19, #21c, #22 - 33, and #37 - 48.
Sep 16
3. Minerals I. Pages 47 - 59. Laboratory Three #1 - 10.
Sep 23
4. Minerals II. Pages 60 - 68. Laboratory Three #11.
Sep 30
4. Minerals II (continued). Pages 60 - 68. Laboratory Three #11.

Oct 7
Mineral Identification Test. Pages 60 - 68.
5. Rock Cycle. Pages 75 - 81. Laboratory Four #1 - 2, 4.
Oct 14
No lab.
Oct 21
6. Igneous Rocks. Pages 89 - 94. Laboratory Five #1 - 2, 6 - 8.
Oct 28
6. Igneous Rocks (continued). Pages 89 - 94. Laboratory Five #1 - 2, 6 - 8.

Nov 4
7. Sedimentary Rocks. Pages 109 - 118. Laboratory Six #1 - 6.
Nov 11
8. Metamorphic Rocks. Pages 133 - 144. Laboratory Seven #1 - 5.
Nov 18
Rock Identification Test. Pages 79 and 92 - 93 and 112 and 116 and 143.
Nov 25
No lab.

Dec 2
9. Geologic Structures and Maps I. Pages 195 - 204. Laboratory Ten #1 - 20.
Friday, Dec 4
Smithsonian Field Trip Report due at 6pm.
Dec 9
10. Geologic Structures and Maps II. Pages 195 - 204. Laboratory Ten #21 - 36.
Dec 16
No lab.
Friday, Dec 18
Lab grade calculated at 6pm.