Mineralogy for petrologists
Subtitle: optics, chemistry, and occurrences of rock-forming minerals
By: Michel Demange
Publisher: CRC Press
Published: 2012
Place of publication: Boca Raton, FL
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9780415684217
Subjects: Petrology; SCIENCE / Earth Sciences / Geology; TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Civil / Soil & Rock; Minerals; SCIENCE / Earth Sciences / General
Description: "This book provides a categorized and visualized overview and presents microscopic observations, systematic mineralogy, chemistry, geology, stability, paragenesis, occurrence and use in petrology of 137 minerals. Structural formula calculations are included in the appendix. Consists of a set of book and CD-ROM for students and practically-oriented researchers and professionals in geology, geological, mining, and mineral resources engineering who need a reference of mineralogy, applied to petrology.The CD-ROM contains 384 color plates with mineral microscopic visuals under various circumstances"--
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.