Mineralogical applications of crystal field theory

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Mineralogical applications of crystal field theory

Roger G. Burns

(Cambridge topics in mineral physics and chemistry, 5)

Cambridge University Press, 1993

2nd ed

  • : pbk.

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Includes bibliographical references and index

Description and Table of Contents

Description

The second edition of this classic book provides an updated look at crystal field theory - one of the simplest models of chemical bonding - and its applications. Crystal field theory provides a link between the visible region spectra and thermodynamic properties of numerous rock-forming minerals and gems that contain the elements iron, titanium, vanadium, chromium, manganese, cobalt, nickel or copper. These elements are major constituents of terrestrial planets and significantly influence their geochemical and geophysical properties. 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 as well as to all earth and planetary scientists. This book will be useful as a textbook for advanced students as well as a valuable reference work for all research workers interested in this subject.

Table of Contents

  • 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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  • NCID
    BA20840438
  • ISBN
    • 0521430771
    • 0521017858
  • LCCN
    92037626
  • Country Code
    uk
  • Title Language Code
    eng
  • Text Language Code
    eng
  • Place of Publication
    Cambridge ; New York
  • Pages/Volumes
    xxiii, 551 p.
  • Size
    24 cm
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