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T130. Bloss Mineralogical Session I: In Honor of the Life-Time Accomplishments of F. Donald Bloss, Emeritus Alumni Distinguished Professor, Virginia Tech, as a Researcher, Author, and Teacher in the Field of Optical Mineralogy

Session No. 16
Sunday, 4 November 2012: 8:00 AM-12:00 PM
208B (Charlotte Convention Center)

T130. Bloss Mineralogical Session I: In Honor of the Life-Time Accomplishments of F. Donald Bloss, Emeritus Alumni Distinguished Professor, Virginia Tech, as a Researcher, Author, and Teacher in the Field of Optical Mineralogy

GSA Mineralogy, Geochemistry, Petrology, and Volcanology Division; Mineralogical Society of America

 

Mickey E. Gunter and Nancy Ross, Advocates
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Start Time
 
8:00 AM
Introductory Remarks
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8:15 AM
AN UPDATE ON 35 YEARS OF BLOSS' TURNING POINT
GUNTER, Mickey E., Geological Sciences, University of Idaho, 875 Perimeter MS 443022, Moscow, ID 83844, mgunter@uidaho.edu, mgunter@uidaho.edu
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8:30 AM
PAULING'S SECOND PRINCIPLE AND THE RADII OF BONDED ATOMS (Invited Presentation)
GIBBS, G.V., Dept. of Geosciences, Virginia Tech, 4044 Derring Hall, Blacksburg, VA 24061 and ROSS, Nancy L., Geosciences, Virginia Tech, 1405 Perry Street, Blacksburg, VA 24061, gvgibbs@vt.edu, gvgibbs@vt.edu
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8:50 AM
DYPINGITE MG5(CO3)4(OH)2▪5H2O FROM RAPID CREEK, YUKON, CANADA. CHEMICAL COMPOSITION, OPTICAL PROPERTIES AND COMPARISON WITH SIMILAR HYDRATED MAGNESIUM CARBONATES
PETERSON, Ronald C., Geological Sciences and Geological Engineering, Queen's University, Miller Hall, Kingston, ON K7L3N6, Canada, TAIT, Kimberly, Department of Natural History, Royal Ontario Museum, Toronto, ON M5S 2C6, Canada and NICKLIN, Ian, Natural History, Royal Ontario Museum, 100 Queen's Park, Toronto, ON M5S 2C6, Canada, peterson@geol.queensu.ca, peterson@geol.queensu.ca
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9:05 AM
USE OF THE SPINDLE STAGE FOR ORIENTATION OF SINGLE CRYSTALS FOR FE-XANES SPECTROSCOPY
DYAR, M. Darby, Dept. of Astronomy, Mount Holyoke College, South Hadley, MA 01075 and GUNTER, Mickey, Department of Geological Sciences, University of Idaho, Moscow, ID 83844, mdyar@mtholyoke.edu, mdyar@mtholyoke.edu
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9:20 AM
EVOLUTION OF THE PETROGRAPHIC MICROSCOPE AND ITS IMPACT ON ADVANCES IN THE MINERALOGICAL AND GEOLOGICAL SCIENCES
KILE, Daniel E., U.S. Geological Survey, Denver Federal Center, Denver, CO 80225, dkile4@comcast.net, dkile4@comcast.net
 
9:35 AM
Break
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9:50 AM
WHERE THE TRAINED EYE BEATS THE PSEUDOSECTION: PETROGRAPHIC IDENTIFICATION OF INDICATORS OF EXTREME METAMORPHISM (Invited Presentation)
O'BRIEN, Patrick J., Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Potsdam, Karl-Liebknecht-Strasse 24-25, Potsdam, 14469, Germany, obrien@geo.uni-potsdam.de, obrien@geo.uni-potsdam.de
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10:10 AM
APPLICATIONS OF 405NM LASER EMISSION SPECTROSCOPY FOR MINERALOGY AND PETROGRAPHY
BARWOOD, Henry L., Chemistry and Physics, Troy University, MSCX 312G, Troy, AL 36082, hbarwood@troycable.net, hbarwood@troycable.net
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10:25 AM
A REVISED MICHEL LéVY INTERFERENCE COLOR CHART BASED ON FIRST PRINCIPLES CALCULATIONS
SORENSEN, Bjorn Eske, NTNU, Trondheim, 7491, Norway, bjorn.sorensen@ntnu.no, bjorn.sorensen@ntnu.no
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10:40 AM
SHERLOCK HOLMES IN A MODERN LIGHT: IN THE CLASSROOM WITH THE POLARIZED LIGHT MICROSCOPE
WILLIAMS, Thomas J., Department of Geological Sciences, University of Idaho, 825 W. 7th St, Moscow, ID 83844, tomw@uidaho.edu, tomw@uidaho.edu
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10:55 AM
THE IMPORTANCE OF POLARIZED LIGHT MICROSCOPY AND OPTICAL MINERALOGY IN THE UNDERGRADUATE GEOLOGY CURRICULUM AT THE UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA
LALONDE, André E., Department of Earth Sciences, University of Ottawa, Marion Hall room 115, Ottawa, ON K1N 6N5, Canada, aelzr7@uOttawa.ca, aelzr7@uOttawa.ca
 
11:10 AM
Discussion
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