ISBN: 9781332716739 - The Determination of Rock-forming Minerals (classic Reprint) (3 results)

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This book explores the application of methods in mineralogy and lithology to the study of the optical and other physical properties of minerals. Groundbreaking at the time of its initial publication in 1885, the author's ultimate aim was to condense the exhaustive and original articles scattered throughout scientific periodicals and state and national publications, and to put them in suitable shape for use in the laboratory and classroom. The book includes detailed communications concerning the microscopical properties of rock-forming minerals, and offers a practical work which describes the methods and exhibits the results of such investigations. The methods discussed in this work remain in use today, and the included tables for determining the system of crystallization of rock-forming minerals based on the structure, inclosures, decomposition, and occurrence of the rock constituents are particularly valuable to students of the field. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item.…