Advanced Mineralogy

1. Front Matter

   Pages I-XXVII

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2. The Chemical Nature of Minerals

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1

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   2. Chemical Composition of Minerals, Crystallochemical Constraints and the Nature of Impurities

      • R. H. Mitchell, M. I. Novgorodova, E. I. Semenov

      Pages 2-12

   3. Treatment of Chemical Composition Data for Minerals

      • A. G. Bulakh, J. Zussman, C. John Mann, V. M. Ryakhovsky

      Pages 12-27

   4. The Mineral Composition of the Earth’s Crust, Mantle, Meteorites, Moon, and Planets

      • A. A. Yaroshevsky, A. G. Bulakh

      Pages 27-36

3. Crystal Structures of Minerals

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 37-37

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   2. General Results of Crystal Structure Analysis of Minerals

      • V. A. Drits, F. Liebau, Ch. Prewitt, V. A. Koptsik, W. H. Baur, D. Kassner et al.

      Pages 38-90

   3. Types of Structural Relations in Minerals

      • N. I. Organova, R. Allmann, S. Turner, A. I. Gorshkov, P. R. Buseck, A. G. Christy et al.

      Pages 90-147

   4. Systematics of Crystal Structures and Crystallochemical Classifications of Minerals

      • P. B. Moore, G. B. Bokiy, J. Lima-de-Faria

      Pages 147-167

4. Real Structures of Minerals

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 169-169

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   2. Point Defects in Minerals

      • A. Duba, R. Schock

      Pages 170-172

   3. Direct Imaging of Point Defects by HRTEM

      • D. R. Veblen, J. M. Cowley

      Pages 172-175

   4. Point Defects and Diffusion in Minerals

      • F. J. Ryerson, R. H. Condit

      Pages 175-180

   5. Point Defects as Precursors of Electron-Hole Centers: Systematics and Theories of Radiation Centers in Minerals

      • Y. Dusausoy, J. A. Weil

      Pages 180-197

   6. Structural Types of NonStoichiometry in Minerals

      • D. R. Veblen

      Pages 197-221

   7. X-Ray Topographic Study of the Real Structure of Minerals

      • A. Authier, A. Zarka

      Pages 221-233

   8. Twinning Due to Phase Transformations and Plastic Deformation

      • A. C. McLaren

      Pages 233-235

5. Natural Glasses

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 237-237

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   2. Structure and Properties of Silicate Glasses and Melts; Theories and Experiment

      • B. O. Mysen, D. Virgo

      Pages 238-254

   3. X-Ray Studies of Glass Structure

      • D. A. McKeown, N. Zotov

      Pages 254-258

All existing introductory reviews of mineralogy are written accord­ ing to the same algorithm, sometimes called the "Dana System of Mineralogy". Even modern advanced handbooks, which are cer­ tainly necessary, include basic data on minerals and are essentially descriptive. When basic information on the chemistry, structure, optical and physical properties, distinguished features and para­ genesis of 200-400 minerals is presented, then there is practically no further space available to include new ideas and concepts based on recent mineral studies. A possible solution to this dilemma would be to present a book beginning where introductory textbooks end for those already famil­ iar with the elementary concepts. Such a volume would be tailored to specialists in all fields of science and industry, interested in the most recent results in mineralogy. This approach may be called Advanced Mineralogy. Here, an attempt has been made to survey the current possibilities and aims in mineral matterinvestigations, including the main characteristics of all the methods, the most important problems and topics of mineral­ ogy, and related studies. The individual volumes are composed of short, condensed chap­ ters. Each chapter presents in a complete, albeit condensed, form specific problems, methods, theories, and directions of investigations, and estimates their importance and strategic position in science and industry.

• Analytical Methods
• Analytische Methoden
• Crystal Structures
• Instrumente
• Instruments
• Isotopengeochemie
• Isotopic Geochemistry
• Kristallstruktur
• Mineral
• Minerals
• geophysics
• mineralogy

• Department of Mineralogy, Geological Faculty, University of Moscow, Moscow, Russia

  A. S. Marfunin

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