Optical mineralogy

Covering theory and practical matters, this wide-ranging introductory textbook for students in the Earth sciences covers not only translucent but also opaque minerals, thereby bridging an artificial divide and embracing minerals important in

Table des matières

Introduction to the microscopic study of minerals; Silicate minerals; The non-silicates; Transmitted-light microscopy; Reflected-light theory Appendices: Biaxial minerals; Uniaxial positive minerals; Uniaxial negative minerals; Isotropic minerals; 2 V and sign of biaxial minerals; Properties of ore minerals; Mineral identification chart; Gangue minerals.

Résumé

Covering theory and practical matters, this wide-ranging introductory textbook for students in the Earth sciences covers not only translucent but also opaque minerals, thereby bridging an artificial divide and embracing minerals important in

Détails du produit

• Auteurs: Raymond Bonnett, cd Gribble, Colin D Gribble, Colin D. Gribble, Gribble D. Gribble, A. J. Hall
• Edition: External catalogues UK
• Langues: Anglais
• Format d'édition: Livre Broché
• Sortie: 25.11.2003
• EAN: 9781857280142
• ISBN: 978-1-85728-014-2
• Dimensions: 160 mm x 235 mm x 20 mm
• Catégories: Ecole et pédagogie; SCIENCE / Earth Sciences / General, SCIENCE / Earth Sciences / Mineralogy, Earth Sciences, Chemistry of minerals, crystals and gems, Mineralogy & Gems