This introduction to mineralogy for undergraduate and graduate students in geology and materials science has been designed for a semester course. Covering all aspects of mineralogy in an integrated way, it links mineral properties with broader geological processes, and conveys their economic importance throughout the text. Handy reference tables and a glossary of terms make this study an indispensable guide for the next generation of mineralogy students.
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"This volume represents a very comprehensive study of modern mineralogy and I would highly recommend it as a candidate textbook for a mineralogy course. This is a valuable reference for anyone interested in a very wide-ranging survey of the role of minerals in the earth sciences." Leading Edge, Patrick Taylor, Greenbelt, Maryland
"...of great use to the advanced student of mineralogy...brings together information on a far-reaching range of topics that relate to my interests in minerals." - Rock & Gems, Bob Jones
"...of great use to the advanced student of mineralogy...brings together information on a far-reaching range of topics that relate to my interests in minerals." - Rock & Gems, Bob Jones
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Minerals: Their Constitution and Origin is an introduction to mineralogy for undergraduate and graduate students in the fields of geology and materials science. It has been designed for a semester course and covers all aspects of mineralogy in a thoroughly modern and integrated way. Throughout the text emphasis is placed on linking mineral properties with broader geological processes, and on conveying their economic importance. Containing beautiful colour photographs, handy reference tables and a glossary of terms, this textbook will be an indispensable guide for the next generation of mineralogy students.
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An excellent general introduction to mineralogy,
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Having been wowed by DK Publishing's gorgeous "Rock and Gem", I was looking for a more technical volume that would cover the basics of mineralogy. The intended audience for this book is likely 2nd and 3rd year undergraduates in an earth sciences program. I compared this book with several others, particularly Nesse's "Introduction to Mineralogy" and Klein's "Manual of Mineral Science", which are the two most commonly used mineralogy textbooks. This volume covers the same basic content as those two, but has a more concise, clear writing style and includes more material on the applied aspects of mineralogy (ore deposits, gems, minerals in human health, etc.). I was pleased with my choice - this book makes some difficult concepts and technical material (e.g. crystal symmetry) understandable for the layperson with a decent knowledge of basic math, chemistry, and physics. It is also excellent in its descriptions of the analytical tools that professional mineralogists use to study crystal structure and advance our understanding of mineralogy. Recommended.
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The answer to the question posed above may seem obvious: mineralogy is the study of minerals. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
New York, South Africa, Mineralogical Society of America, Oxford Univ, System Morphology, Cambridge Univ, Kola Peninsula, Sri Lanka, Upper Saddle River, Prentice Hall, Early Precambrian, Minas Gerais, Pergamon Press, Van Pelt, Academic Press, New Mexico, Sierra Nevada, South Pole, Mother Lode, Muscovite Quartz, Western Australia, Great Dyke, Plenum Press, Red Sea, San Francisco New!
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The answer to the question posed above may seem obvious: mineralogy is the study of minerals. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
New York, South Africa, Mineralogical Society of America, Oxford Univ, System Morphology, Cambridge Univ, Kola Peninsula, Sri Lanka, Upper Saddle River, Prentice Hall, Early Precambrian, Minas Gerais, Pergamon Press, Van Pelt, Academic Press, New Mexico, Sierra Nevada, South Pole, Mother Lode, Muscovite Quartz, Western Australia, Great Dyke, Plenum Press, Red Sea, San Francisco New!
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- Rock-Forming Minerals (Vol 2b, 2nd) by William Alexander Deer on page 207, and page 511
- Manufacture and Refining of Raw Cane Sugar, Second Edition (Sugar Series) by V.E. Baikow in Front Matter, and Back Matter
- Manual of Mineralogy by Cornelis Klein in Front Matter, and Back Matter
- Introduction to Crystallography by F. C. Phillips on page 53, and page 83
- Physical Properties of Crystals: Their Representation by Tensors and Matrices by J. F. Nye on page 134, and Back Matter
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- Raw Materials for Glass and Ceramics: Sources, Processes, and Quality Control by Christopher W. Sinton on page 25, and page 213
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