An introduction to the rock-forming minerals
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An introduction to the rock-forming minerals
Pearson Education, 1992
2nd ed
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Includes index
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This revised edition has entailed a thorough re-writing of the text, taking account of the impressive advances that have been made in all aspects of earth sciences, particularly mineralogy, over the recent years.
Table of Contents
- PART 1 ORTHO: Di- and ring silicates: olivine group
- humite group
- zircon
- sphene (titanite)
- garnet group, vesuvianite
- sillimanite, mullite, andalusite, kyanite
- topaz
- staurolite, chloritoid
- epidote group
- lawsonite, pumpellyite
- melilite group
- beryl, cordierite, tourmaline
- axinite. PART 2 CHAIN SILICATES: pyroxene group
- wollastonite
- sapphirine
- amphibole group. PART 3 SHEET SILICATES: mica group
- stilpnomelane
- pyrophyllite
- chlorite
- serpentine
- clay minerals
- apophyllite
- prehnite. PART 4 FRAMEWORK SILICATES: feldspar group
- silica minerals
- nepheline group
- petalite, leucite
- sodalite group
- cancrinite - vishnevite, scapolite
- analcite, zeolite group. PART 5 NON-SILICATES: oxides
- hydroxides
- sulphides
- sulphates
- carbonates
- phosphates
- halides
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