Structural Mineralogy
Subtitle: An Introduction
By: by J. Lima-De-Faria
Series: Solid Earth Sciences Library -- 7; Solid Earth Sciences Library -- 7
Publisher: Springer Netherlands
Published: 1994
Place of publication: Dordrecht
Language: eng
Format: [electronic resource] :
Number of pages: 346
ISBN-13: 9789048143962; 9789401583923
Subjects: Mines and mineral resources; Crystallography; Chemistry, inorganic; Geography
Description: This work presents a novel pure structural classification of minerals, based on the minerals' internal structure. In more detail, it is based on the strength distribution and directional character of the bonds. This new classification may be considered as an extension of the structural classification of silicates, to the complete domain of minerals. A complete and well organized overview of 230 mineral structure types comprizing the more common minerals is presented in chart form. On the charts, the crystal structures are presented in a number of complementary ways such as in projection, close packing, coordinated polyhedra and layer description. This work is of particular interest to teachers and research workers in crystallography, mineralogy and inorganic crystal chemistry in academia.
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