Mineralogical Applications of Crystal Field Theory

Klappentext The new edition of this landmark volume takes into account the vast amount of new spectral data on minerals! and describes a variety of applications of crystal field theory to the earth and planetary sciences. A unique perspective of the second edition is that it highlights the properties of minerals that make them compounds of interest to solid state chemists and physicists. Zusammenfassung The second edition of this classic book looks at crystal field theory and its applications. Useful as an advanced textbook as well as a reference work. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. Introduction; 2. Outline of crystal field theory; 3. Energy level diagrams and crystal field spectra of transition metal ions; 4. Measurements of absorption spectra of minerals; 5. Crystal field spectra of transition metal ions in minerals; 6. Crystal chemistry of transition metal-bearing minerals; 7. Thermodynamic properties; 8. Distribution of trace transition elements in the crust; 9. Optical specta at elevated temperatures and pressures: applications to the mantle; 10. Reflectance spectra: applications to remote sensing the compositions of planetary surfaces; 11. Covalent bonding of the transition elements; 12. Literature cited; Appendices; Subject index.

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• Authors: Roger G. Burns, Roger G. (Massachusetts Institute of Techno Burns, Roger G. (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) Burns
• Assisted by: Robert C. Liebermann (Editor), Andrew Putnis (Editor)
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 22.08.2005
• EAN: 9780521017855
• ISBN: 978-0-521-01785-5
• No. of pages: 576
• Series: Cambridge Topics in Mineral Physics and Chemistry; Cambridge Topics in Mineral Ph
• Subject: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Geosciences > Geology