The Lithology of Connecticut (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

Joseph Barrell

9780265958063: The Lithology of Connecticut (Classic Reprint)

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ISBN 10: 0265958067 ISBN 13: 9780265958063

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Chapter II. The mineralogy OF rocks Igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic (anamorphic) rocks The nature of minerals Chemical nature Physical nature The methods of identifying minerals The physical properties of minerals Hardness Cleavage Color and streak Other physical characteristics Description of minerals Introduction Common minerals of igneous and metamorphic (anamorphic) rocks Ratio of occurrence Notes supplemental to Table I. Minerals resulting from rock decay (katamorphism) Relations of minerals to rock decay Climate and topography as factors in rock decay Notes supplemental to Table II. Some minerals characteristic of metamorphic (ana morphic) rocks Preliminary statement Notes supplemental to Table III.

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