Minerals: Their Constitution and Origin

This introduction to mineralogy for undergraduate and graduate students in geology and materials science has been designed for a semester course. Covering all aspects of mineralogy in an integrated way, it links mineral properties with broader geological processes, and conveys their economic importance throughout the text. Handy reference tables and a glossary of terms make this study an indispensable guide for the next generation of mineralogy students.

Part I. Structural Features of Minerals: 1. Subject and history of mineralogy
2. Elements, bonding, simple structures and ionic radii
3. The lattice concept and description of crystal structures
4. Macroscopic symmetries: crystal morphology
5. Crystal growth and aggregation
6. Isomorphism, polymorphism and crystalline defects
Part II. Physical Investigation of Minerals: 7. Experimental approaches to crystal structures: X-ray diffraction
8. Physical properties
9. Optical properties of crystals
10. Mineral identification with the petrographic microscope
11. Color
12. Additional analytical methods
13. Mechanical properties and deformation
Part III. Variety of Minerals and Mineral-forming Processes: 14. Classification and names of minerals
15. Mineral identification of hand specimens
16. Mineral genesis
17. Stability of minerals and phase diagrams
18. Solid solutions
Part IV. A Systematic Look at Mineral Groups: 19. Some very common minerals: quartz and feldspars. Crystallization of granite and pegmatite
20. Simple compounds and new minerals. Unusual occurrences
21. Halides. Evaporite deposits
22. Carbonates and other minerals with triangular anion groups. Sedimentary origins
23. Phosphates, sulfates and related minerals. Apatite as a biogenic mineral
24. Sulfides. Hydrothermal processes
25. Oxides and hydroxides. Review of ionic crystals
26. Orthosilicates and ring silicates. Metamorphic mineral assemblages
27. Sheet silicates. Weathering of silicate rocks
28. Chain silicates. Discussion of some igneous and metamorphic processes
29. Framework silicates. Zeolites and ion exchange properties of minerals
Part V. Applied Mineralogy: 30. Metalliferous mineral deposits
31. Gemstones
32. Cement minerals
33. Minerals and human health
34. Mineral composition of the solar system
35. Mineral composition of the Earth
Appendices: Determinative tables for hand specimen identification
Determinative tables for optical mineralogy
Glossary
Index.

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