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Mineralogy Dexter Perkins

Material type: TextTextPublication details: New Delhi PHI Learning Private Limited 2012Edition: 3ISBN:
  • 9788120345089
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 23 549 PER.M
Contents:
Part 1 Chapter 1: Elements and Minerals Chapter 2: Crystallization and Classification of Minerals Chapter 3: Mineral Properties: Hand Specimen Mineralogy Chapter 4: Optical Mineralogy Chapter 5: Igneous Rocks and Silicate Minerals Chapter 6: Sedimentary Minerals and Sedimentary Rocks Chapter 7: Metamorphic Minerals and Metamorphic Rocks Chapter 8: Ore Deposits and Economic Minerals Part II: Symmetry, Crystallography, and Atomic Structure Chapter 9: Crystal Morphology and Symmetry Chapter 10: Crystallography Chapter 11: Unit Cells, Points, Lines, and Planes Chapter 12: X-Ray Diffraction and Mineral Analysis Chapter 13: Atomic Structure Part III: Mineral Descriptions Chapter 14: Descriptions of Minerals
Summary: This student-oriented text is written in a casual, jargon-free style to present a modern introduction to mineralogy. It emphasizes real-world applications and the history and human side of mineralogy. This book approaches the subject by explaining the larger, understandable topics first, and then explaining why the “little things” are important for understanding the larger picture.
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Book Book Dept. of Geology Dept. of Geology 549 PER.M (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available GEOG93

Diamond Jubilee Gift 1963-2023
Dr. Eric D’Cruz, Sci. H, AMD
(MSc- 1983-85)

Part 1 Chapter 1: Elements and Minerals Chapter 2: Crystallization and Classification of Minerals Chapter 3: Mineral Properties: Hand Specimen Mineralogy Chapter 4: Optical Mineralogy Chapter 5: Igneous Rocks and Silicate Minerals Chapter 6: Sedimentary Minerals and Sedimentary Rocks Chapter 7: Metamorphic Minerals and Metamorphic Rocks Chapter 8: Ore Deposits and Economic Minerals Part II: Symmetry, Crystallography, and Atomic Structure Chapter 9: Crystal Morphology and Symmetry Chapter 10: Crystallography Chapter 11: Unit Cells, Points, Lines, and Planes Chapter 12: X-Ray Diffraction and Mineral Analysis Chapter 13: Atomic Structure Part III: Mineral Descriptions Chapter 14: Descriptions of Minerals

This student-oriented text is written in a casual, jargon-free style to present a modern introduction to mineralogy. It emphasizes real-world applications and the history and human side of mineralogy. This book approaches the subject by explaining the larger, understandable topics first, and then explaining why the “little things” are important for understanding the larger picture.

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