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A Color Atlas of Rocks and Minerals in Thin Section is a clear and accessible introduction to the use of thin sections in the study of Petrography--the scientific description of rocks. Illustrated with a wealth of full color thin section photographs the book explains how to observe mineral and rock samples under the microscope. It covers all covers all rock types--igneous, sedimentary and metamorphic--with equal emphasis and authority, providing the student with an excellent overview of the subject. Each photograph, specially produced for the book, has been chosen to instruct the beginner and offer valuable resource material to the teacher and lecturer of geology. As well as being a useful teaching and learning tool, the atlas is a concise reference and review of rock and mineral identification.Product Identifiers
PublisherWiley & Sons, Incorporated, John
ISBN-100470233389
ISBN-139780470233382
eBay Product ID (ePID)857680
Product Key Features
LanguageEnglish
TopicEarth Sciences / Geology, Rocks & Minerals, Nature, Science
AuthorW. S. Mackenzie, A. E. Adams
IllustratorYes
Dimensions
Item Length8.3in
Item Height0.4in
Item Weight12.7 Oz
Item Width5.9in
Additional Product Features
Publication NameColor Atlas of Rocks and Minerals in Thin Section
Lccn93-006167
Dewey Decimal552.06
Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional
Lc Classification NumberQe434.M33 1994
Table of ContentPartial table of contents:OPTICAL MINERALOGY.The Polarizing Microscope.Description of Minerals.MINERALS.Olivine.Amphibole.Quartz.Microcline.Calcite.Garnet.IGNEOUS ROCKS.Basalt.Gabbro.Andesite.Diorite.Microgranite.Phonolite.SEDIMENTARY ROCKS.Sub-Arkose.Greywacke.Micaceous Sandstone.Ooid Grainstone.Bioclast Packstone.Dolomite.Replacement Chert.Banded Ironstone.Volcaniclastic Rocks.METAMORPHIC ROCKS.Mylonite.Biotite Hornfels.Serpentinite.Garnet Mica Schist.Kyanite Gneiss.Two Pyroxene Granulite.Retrograde Eclogite.Index.
Edition Number1
Publication Year1994
TypeTextbook
Dewey Edition20
FormatTrade Paperback
Number of Pages100 Pages