This
topic will take many weeks to complete. In general, you
should follow relevant sections of Chapter 3 in Andrews et al. (1996)
(1st. ed.) or Chapters 4 and 5 in Andrews et al.
(2004) (2nd. ed.) as we
go along. In addition, you also should read the
following chapters in Faure (1998) as we discuss each
subtopic in class:1)
Crystal chemistry: Chapter 7
2) Ionic substitution in crystals: Chapter 8
3) Dissolution: Chapter 10
4) Redox reactions: Chapter 14
5) Acid hydrolysis: Chapter 12 (optional)
6) Weathering rates: Chapter 15 (pp. 253-256)
6) Clay minerals: Chapter 13
7) Chemistry of natural waters: Chapter 20 (optional).
If
you are using Andrews et al. (2004) (2nd. ed.), you are
not responsible for the following sections of
Chapter 4: Box 4.10, pp. 112-140; but you are
responsible for Boxes 4.13 and 4.15. Similarly, you are
not responsible for the following sections of
Chapter 5: pp. 161-180. However, you are responsible for
everything else in Chapter 4 and 5.
