UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH ALABAMA
GY 302: Crystallography &
Mineralogy
Lecture 16: Poster Preparation
Instructor: Dr. Douglas Haywick
Mineral Quizzes results
1: Pyrolusite (53%)
2: Chromite (59%)
3. Cuprite (35%)
4: Manganite (59%)
5: Goethite (88%)
6: Cassiterite (59%)
7: Franklinite (76%)
Bonus: Cobaltite (18%)
You Guys:
Average: 73.1%
Highest grade: 101% (2)
2014:
Average: 81.5%
Highest grade: 103%
2013
Average: 76.5%
Highest grade: 107%
Mineralogy Lecture Test
Option 1: Open Book (notes)
Option 2: Closed Book
•Short answer questions (2x10 points)
•Definitions (3x5 points)
•Longer answer questions (3x15 points)
•Short answer questions (3x15 points)
•Essay question (35 points)
•Longer answer questions (2x20 points)
Mineralogy Lecture Test
Definitions (3 of 5)
euhedral, supergene, epithermal, placer etc.
Short Answer Questions (2 or 3 of 5)
Compare and contrast mineral resources and mineral reserves (ignore non-mineral items
like food, water etc).
Longer Answer Questions (2 or 3 of 5)
How are economic deposits of iron formed? Your answer should address where possible,
geological and chemical processes and mineral associations..
Essay Questions (1 of 3)
Discuss the process of hydrothermal mineralization as it pertains to copper ores. Give
examples of the minerals that form and the controls on their formation. Use sketches to
illustrate your answer.
Today’s Agenda
1.
How to Produce effective posters
(Capstone project for GY 302)
Poster Preparation
First Draft due :
Tuesday Oct 27 (5:00 PM)
(small format)
Critique: Thursday Oct 29
(11:00 AM)
Final Draft due: Tuesday
Nov 17 (5:00 PM)
(final full size via Email)
Posters must be printed
well in advance of the
poster session
Poster Session:
Tuesday Nov 24:1:00-3:00 PM
Poster
Preparation
GY 302: Crystallography and
Mineralogy
Lecture 16: Poster Preparation
Instructor: Dr. Doug Haywick
dhaywick@southalabama.edu
This is a free open access lecture, but not for commercial purposes.
For personal use only.