Identificationof rock-forming minerals in thin section is a key skill needed by all earth science students and practising geologists. This translation of the completely revised and updated German second edition (by Leonore Hoke, Institute of Geological and Nuclear Sciences, New Zealand) provides a comprehensive guide to identifying 140 of the most important rock-forming mineral species. The book is divided into three main parts. Part A is a practical guide to the fundamentals of crystal optics, polarization microscopy and the practical use of microscopes. Part B gives a detailed description of the characteristic optical features, special features, and the paragenesis of the most common rock-forming minerals. This well-illustrated part is divided into opaque minerals, isotropic, uniaxial and optical biaxial mineral groups. Part C contains identification tables for the minerals and diagrams showing the international classification of magmatic rocks, as well as a colour plate section showing crystal forms of minerals. The book will provide an invaluable guide to all undergraduate earth scientists, as well as to professional geologists requiring an overview of mineral identification in thin section.
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Buy this book only if you can get an original (used) copy. The new copies you can get now are substandard (photo) re-prints on demand with blurry and hazy pictures. Endorsed by the publisher also looks like a contraband. The print is inferior to what you see on the AMAZON advanced book viewer. I have returned the book to the seller at full refund including return postage. Make sure you have this option taking a risk and buying it.
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uncrossed polarizers, anomalous interference colours, optic axial angle, symmetric extinction, optically uniaxial minerals, white interference colours, isogyre cross, bright interference colours, weak pleochroism, acidic volcanic rocks, birefringence colours, different parageneses, pleochroic haloes, low refraction, grey interference colours, sieve texture, oblique extinction, interpenetrating twins, straight extinction, higher refraction, biaxial minerals, obtuse bisectrix, optically uniaxial crystals, radioactive inclusions, sodalite group Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
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The polarizing microscope is a specialized magnification instrument. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
uncrossed polarizers, anomalous interference colours, optic axial angle, symmetric extinction, optically uniaxial minerals, white interference colours, isogyre cross, bright interference colours, weak pleochroism, acidic volcanic rocks, birefringence colours, different parageneses, pleochroic haloes, low refraction, grey interference colours, sieve texture, oblique extinction, interpenetrating twins, straight extinction, higher refraction, biaxial minerals, obtuse bisectrix, optically uniaxial crystals, radioactive inclusions, sodalite group Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
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