CONTEMPORARY ISSUES IN GEOSCIENCES

GLY 489 HOMEPAGE

Lecture: Monday - Wednesday 5:00 to 6:15 P.M.

Instructor: DR. MICHAEL S. SMITH (smithms@uncw.edu)

Office hours: By appointment

GLY 489 SYLLABUS

Project 01 Outline and Requirements

Georgia 2006 report (PDF)

Ohio 2004 report (PDF)

Florida 2002 report (PDF)

The sample and sampling statistics (overview)

Data analysis (overview)

Lenth (2001) sample size paper (PDF)

Project 02 Outline and Requirements

Example of Laboratory set-up 01

Example of Laboratory set-up 02

Worksheet example 01

Worksheet example 02

URL for Gemological Institute of America (GIA)

- a wonderful source as well as the publisher of the journal Gems & Gemology (which can be accessed from this site)

Useful reference URL (University of Texas) - for information on common gemstone

- remember to reference your sources. This information is not yours and it needs to be cited when used in laboratories or papers. Citation format is indicated in the Project 02 outline and requirements section.

- there are numerous other URL/NET sites that have gem and gemstone information. However, caveat emptor! However, the following site is pretty good and has several "on-line" "courses" in gemology that will aid you in developing your project.

Smigel gemology NET site

Last Update: 01 October 2008

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