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Introduction
to Mineralogy
by William D. Nesse
Introduction
to Mineralogy consolidates much
of the material now covered in traditional
mineralogy and optical mineralogy
courses and focuses on describing
minerals within their geologic context.
It presents the important traditional
content of mineralogy including
crystallography, chemical bonding,
controls on mineral structure, mineral
stability, and crystal growth to
provide a foundation that enables
students to understand the nature
and occurrence of minerals. Physical,
optical, and X-ray powder diffraction
techniques of mineral study are
described in detail, and common
chemical analytical methods are
outlined as well. Detailed descriptions
of over 100 common minerals are
provided, and the geologic context
within which these minerals occur
is emphasized. Appendices provide
tables and diagrams to help students
with mineral identification, using
both physical and optical properties.
Numerous line drawings, photographs,
and photomicrographs help make complex
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Mineralogy
(2nd Edition)
by Dexter Perkins
This
learner-oriented text is written
in a casual style to present a modern
introduction to mineralogy. It emphasizes
real-world applications and an “outside-in
approach” as well as the history
and human side of mineralogy. Chapter
topics include elements and minerals;
crystallization and classification
of minerals; mineral properties:
hand specimen mineralogy; optical
mineralogy; igneous rocks and silicate
minerals; sedimentary minerals and
sedimentary rocks; metamorphic minerals
and metamorphic rocks; ore deposits
and economic minerals; crystal morphology
and symmetry; crystallography; units
cells, points, lines, and planes;
x-ray diffraction; atomic structure;
and descriptions of minerals. For
individuals interested in the science
of mineralogy, and how minerals
impact everyday life. |
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Photographing
Minerals, Fossils, and Lapidary
Materials
by Jeffrey A. Scovil
This
book is written by a photographer
of mineral swho is very well known
to readers of periodicals such
as the Mineralogical Record.
It is a very useful guide to photographing
minerals, fossils and gems.
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Gem
and Lapidary Materials: For Cutters,
Collectors, and Jewelers
by June Zeitner
June
Zeitner's name is legendary in
the lapidary hobby movement. She
has been writing articles about
gems and minerals, localities
and jewelry making since the birth
of the American lapidary movement
in the 1960s. The book, her largest
effort to date. is an attempt
to catalog and describe all of
the existing geologic materials
that lend themselves to the artistry
of the lapidarist. Her emphasis
is on the idea that gem cutting
and carving are true art forms
and the resulting products should
likewise be considered to be fine
art.
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Natural
Mineral Forms: Exhibit In Fersman
Mineralogical Museum, Russian
Academy Of Science
by Margarita Novgorodova
The
book involves systematization
and description of various mineral
forms known in the nature. This
is the first published well-illustrated
course that tracks the evolution
of the crystal perfectness over
the wide range of mineralization
conditions. It proceeds from almost
ideal crystals to highly defective
ones, which can be rightly identified
as both individual forms and aggregates.
Regularly and irregularly formed
aggregates of minerals are also
considered..
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