Minerals of the World

"Minerals of the World" is an attractive and up-to-date guide to more than 500 minerals treated with examples from around the world. The succinct text - covering crystallography, physical properties, chemical properties, names and varieties, structure, diagnostic features, and occurrence - and the discussion of less common minerals not found in other guides make this an invaluable resource. With over 600 exquisite color photographs and crystallographic diagrams, this book is unequalled. It is set to become the field guide of choice for mineral collectors and students of mineralogy. This is the most up-to-date popular guide to minerals available. This text provides a tabular overview of common minerals and their properties.

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The advantage of this reference lies in the excellent treatment of crystal systems and internal structure of minerals. It's up to date, so it could replace the older, similar references on your shelf. -- Bob Jones, Rock & Gem This excellent up-to-date publication rates as one of the best mineral guidebooks around. The text is accurate and authoritative, the illustrations are well chosen and of high quality and the production quality is superb. While it is probably most appropriate for the intermediate to advanced collector, this book will delight the beginner and prove a good reference for students and, indeed, anyone interested in hand-specimen mineralogy. -- Anthony Kampf, American Mineralogist This is one of the best mineral guidebooks that I have seen. The written content is accurate and authoritative. The illustrations are well-chosen and of excellent quality. The overall production quality is superb. I highly recommend this book for anyone interested in minerals. -- Anthony R. Kampf, The Mineralogical Record

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PART I: MINERALOGY AND CRYSTALLOGRAPHY What is a mineral? 11 Mineral names 15 Crystallography 18 Crystal geometry 19 The cubic system 26 The tetragonal system 31 The hexagonal system 34 The trigonal system 37 The orthorhombic system 41 The monoclinic system 43 The triclinic system 45 Formation and growth of crystals 46 The chemical properties of crystals 54 The physical properties of crystals 60 The optical properties of crystals 65 PART II: MINERAL DESCRIPTIONS Native elements 77 Sulphides 93 Halides 129 Oxides and hydroxides 145 Carbonates, nitrates, and borates 183 Sulphates, chromates, molydates, and tungstates 209 Phosphates, arsenates, and vanadates 227 Silicates 249 Nesosilicates 253 Sorosilicates 275 Cyclosilicates 287 Inosilicates 299 Phyllosilicates 331 Tectosilicates 354 Organic minerals 395 PART III: TABLES Common minerals and their properties 397 Table 1. Minerals with metallic or submetallic lustre 398 Table 2. Minerals with non-metallic lustre 402 The Periodic Table of the Elements 421 Symbols and atomic numbres of selected elements 422 Glossary 423 Index 429

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