UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH ALABAMAStereo projections Now envision the equatorial cross section of the...
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GY 302: Crystallography & Mineralogy
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH ALABAMA
Activity 2: Stereonets
(Assignment 2)
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Last Time #1 (Thursday Lecture)
1. Stereo Projections and the Wulff Net 2. Stereo projections of the Point Groups
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Stereo projections
Envision the cube suspended in a sphere
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Stereo projections
Now pass a line that is perpendicular to each crystal face (poles) outward to intersect the sphere
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Now envision the equatorial cross section of the spherical projection. There are 2 possible stereonet configurations: 1) Wulff Net (equal angles) 2) Smith Net (equal area)
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The stereonet allows for precise measurements of angular relationships between crystal faces
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All faces are 90° apart from one another…
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All faces are 90° apart from one another… 90°
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…and rotated 45° from the faces of a cubic form
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Chalk Board
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The Point Groups •Orthorhombic Point Groups; 2-fold rotational axes or 2 fold-rotational axes and mirror planes
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Projection:Equal AngleRadius:3.50 inches
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Today’s Homework 1. If necessary, schedule a help session
2. Stereonet assignment 3. Lecture test 1 (take home) issued next Tuesday
Today’s Lab 1. Quiz One in a few minutes
2. Assignment 1: Isometric/Hexagonal models due now
On Line 1. Polymorphism, pseudomorphism and habit (Lecture 6)
2. Next Tuesday… take-home crystallography test
Slide Number 1Last Time #1 (Thursday Lecture)Slide Number 3Slide Number 4Slide Number 5Slide Number 6Slide Number 7Slide Number 8Slide Number 9Slide Number 10The Point GroupsSlide Number 12Today’s Homework