A problem-solving mineralogy course

作     者：Anderson, G.G. 

作者机构：United States 

出 版 物：《Journal of Geological Education》 

年 卷 期：1995年第43卷第2期

页      面：104-106页

摘      要：This problem-solving format for teaching undergraduate mineralogy consists of three parts: 1) hand-specimen identification, 2) careful analysis of a garnet or olivine sample unique to each student using the determination of specific gravity, index of refraction and microprobe analysis or x-ray diffraction if available, 3) a whole-rock mineralogical analysis of a gabbro utilizing the components of part two. Each person in the class has a unique sample;student data are pooled so that the best rock body can be analyzed as to its mineralogic variability and genesis. The papers analyzing the results of parts two and three constitute the primary evaluation of the course. Using this format provides students with an opportunity to collect their own quantitative data sets, to evaluate these data and seek a relationship between the data sets and the physical concepts. -from Author