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        Last updated Aug 27, 2002

         YOU MUST BRING A HAND LENS TO THE LABS!!!!

        MINERALOGY TEST

        The mineralogy test is scheduled for September 24/25th during lab time.  NOTE: The general formula for garnet on the mineralogy test preparation handout is given as Ca(Mg,Fe)2Al2Si3O12, meaning (Ca + (Mg,Fe)2)Al2Si3O12   NOT   (Ca(Mg,Fe))3.

       PLEASE BRING A BLANK 3.5 HD COMPUTER DISKETTE TO THE LABS ON TUESDAY, OCTOBER 1st and 2nd.

        THANKSGIVING

        There will be no early morning lecture on Tuesday the 15th October. However, there will be a lab that day - PLEASE bring in your class notes concerning the classification of Igneous, Sedimentary, and Metamorphic rocks.  You will be permitted to raise questions concerning this material during the lab. The test will include the material in lecture 3 (Tectonic Environments) to lecture 6 (Metamorphic rocks) only.

        LITHOLOGY TEST

        LITHOLOGY TEST - SUPPLEMENTARY
        THIS TEST WILL BE GIVEN DURING THE LAST HOUR OF THE LAB PERIOD OF Nov 19th/20^th. STUDENTS ALLOWED TO TAKE THE SUPPLEMENTARY ARE THOSE WITH MARKS OF LESS THAN 60%;  THE TEST MARKS WILL BE PRORATED RELATIVE TO 60%; THAT IS, A MARK OF 100% IN THE SUPPLEMENTARY WILL BE WORTH 60%, A MARK OF 50% WILL BE WORTH 30%, ETC.

        A sample of the lithology test to be given on Thursday Oct 17th is to be found at:

 sample test 1 - lithology
 sample test 2 - lithology

    TAKE HEED: THESE ARE ONLY SAMPLE TESTS - THEY ARE NOT THE ACTUAL TESTS!!!

        PLATE TECTONICS TEST

        Reminder: the next test on Thursday Nov. 14th will include material from lecture 8 (History of Plate Tectonics) through to the lecture on Continental Collision, inclusive, but will not include the material in lecture 14 (Volcanism) or the lecture on mineral deposits given by Professor Duke.. Note that there will be no supplementary given for this test.

         Plate Tectonic sample test 1

         Plate Tectonic sample test 2

    TAKE HEED: THESE ARE ONLY SAMPLE TESTS - THE QUESTIONS WILL NOT NECESSARILY APPEAR ON THE ACTUAL TEST!!!

        FINAL EXAMS

        THE LAB TEST WILL TAKE PLACE ON DECEMBER 3RD, DURING THE LAST SCHEDULED LAB PERIOD OF THE TERM. PLEASE BRING A HAND LENS OR AT LEAST SOME FORM OF MAGNIFYING GLASS.

        The FINAL examination is scheduled for
        To consult the 'COURSE REVIEW' click REVIEWhttp://instruct.uwo.ca/earth-sci/200a-001/review99.htm

       Good Luck and a Merry Xmas