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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

 
Introductory Remarks
 
AN UPDATE ON 35 YEARS OF BLOSS' TURNING POINT
GUNTER, Mickey E., Geological Sciences, University of Idaho, MS 443022, Moscow, ID 83844, mgunter@uidaho.edu
 
PAULING'S SECOND PRINCIPLE AND THE RADII OF BONDED ATOMS
GIBBS, G.V., Dept. of Geosciences, Virginia Tech, 4044 Derring Hall, Blacksburg, VA 24061, gvgibbs@vt.edu and ROSS, Nancy L., Geosciences, Virginia Tech, 4044 Derring Hall, Blacksburg, VA 24061-0420
 
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.1, TAIT, Kimberly2, and NICKLIN, Ian2, (1) Geological Sciences and Geological Engineering, Queen's University, Miller Hall, Kingston, ON K7L3N6, Canada, peterson@geol.queensu.ca, (2) Natural History, Royal Ontario Museum, 100 Queen's Park, Toronto, ON M5S 2C6, Canada
 
USE OF THE SPINDLE STAGE FOR ORIENTATION OF SINGLE CRYSTALS FOR FE-XANES SPECTROSCOPY
DYAR, M. Darby, Dept. of Astronomy, Mount Holyoke College, 50 College St, South Hadley, MA 01075, mdyar@mtholyoke.edu and GUNTER, Mickey, Department of Geological Sciences, University of Idaho, Moscow, ID 83844
 
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
 
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WHERE THE TRAINED EYE BEATS THE PSEUDOSECTION: PETROGRAPHIC IDENTIFICATION OF INDICATORS OF EXTREME METAMORPHISM
O'BRIEN, Patrick J., Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Potsdam, Karl-Liebknecht-Strasse 24-25, Potsdam 14469 Germany, obrien@geo.uni-potsdam.de
 
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
 
A REVISED MICHEL LéVY INTERFERENCE COLOR CHART BASED ON FIRST PRINCIPLES CALCULATIONS
SORENSEN, Bjorn Eske, Department of Geology and Mineral Resources Engineering, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Sem Saelands veg 1, Trondheim 7491 Norway, bjorn.sorensen@ntnu.no
 
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
 
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
 
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