Manual of Mineralogy
An interactive multimedia tutorial the CD-ROM is divided into modules which correlate to various chapters based on the 21st edition of the classic Manual of Mineralogy. Formatted for Macintosh and PCs, this graphically-based software covers all 32 crystal classes and important minerals from 30 major rock-forming mineral groups. 3D models and animations permit users to view crystal symmetries, internal orders and molecular structures and can be manually rotated around multidimensional axes. Formula substitutions allow users to perform atomic substitutions within crystal structure formulas and view graphics of resulting minerals. Hyperlinks between textual terms and graphics/video clips provide rapid connections between diverse media and content.--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.