Optical Mineralogy - Principles and Practice (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1992)

This book is the successor to A practical introduction to optical mineralogy, which was written in the early 1980s, and published by George Allen & Unwin in 1985. Our intention, once again, is to introduce the student of geology to the microscopic examination of minerals, by both transmitted and reflected light. These techniques should be mastered by students early in their careers, and this text has been proposed in the full awareness that it will be used as a laboratory handbook, serving as a quick reference to the properties of minerals. However, care has been taken to present a systematic explanation of the use of the microscope, as well as to include an extended explanation of the theoretical aspects of optical crystallography in transmitted light. The book is therefore intended as a serious text that introduces the study of minerals under the microscope to the intending honours student of geology, as well as providing information for the novice or interested layman.

General

Imprint:	Springer-Verlag New York
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	March 2013
First published:	1992
Editors:	C.D. Gribble
Dimensions:	235 x 155 x 17mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	303
Edition:	Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1992
ISBN-13:	978-1-4615-9694-3
Categories:	Books > Science & Mathematics > Chemistry > Mineralogy > General Promotions
LSN:	1-4615-9694-7
Barcode:	9781461596943

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