Minerals - Lesson 2 - Part 2 of 6

Series made in 1976 - Understanding the Earth First part of the hour long show was the segment called Planet of Man series hosted by world renowned Canadian Geophysicist Tuzo Wilson. The series host was Dr. David Pearson English trained, Canadian geologist residing in Sudbury, Ontario. Dr. David Pearson lectured at Laurentian University in Sudbury, Ontario. This Canadian Series was made in 1976 - Understanding the Earth by TV Ontario. This series was part of a extension course at Laurentian, i believe from 1976 to 1986. Minerals - Lesson 2 - Part 2 of 6 Planet of Man -- Animal, Vegatable Mineral •Crystal and crystalline differntiation •Structure of the crystal -- unit cell •Crystal of halite -- salt •Six crystal systems -- Isometric - pyrite, Tetragonal - Wulfenite, Orthorhombic Hexagonal -- Beryl, Monoclinic -- Gypsum, Triclinic -- Axinite •Massive quartz -- not external crystal form •Making minerals in the laboratory