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Table of contents (7 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Optical Crystallography
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Front Matter
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About this book
The book is divided into three main parts. Part A is a practical guide to the fundamentals of crystal optics, polarization microscopy and the practical use of microscopes. Part B gives a detailed description of the characteristic optical features, special features, and the paragenesis of the most common rock-forming minerals. This well-illustrated part is divided into opaque minerals, isotropic, uniaxial and optical biaxial mineral groups. Part C contains identification tables for the minerals and diagrams showing the international classification of magmatic rocks, as well as a colour plate section showing crystal forms of minerals.
The book will provide an invaluable guide to all undergraduate earth scientists, as well as to professional geologists requiring an overview of mineral identification in thin section.
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Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Rock-forming Minerals in Thin Section
Authors: H. Pichler, C. Schmitt-Riegraf
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-1443-8
Publisher: Springer Dordrecht
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eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive
Copyright Information: Chapman & Hall 1997
Hardcover ISBN: 978-0-412-64460-3Published: 31 May 1997
Softcover ISBN: 978-94-010-7145-1Published: 26 September 2011
eBook ISBN: 978-94-009-1443-8Published: 06 December 2012
Edition Number: 2
Number of Pages: X, 220
Additional Information: Originally published in German
Topics: Physical Chemistry, Mineral Resources, Mineralogy, Economic Geology