Dictionary of Geology & Mineralogy

Name: Dictionary of Geology & Mineralogy
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ISBN: 9780071410441

ISBN-10: 0071410449

ISBN-13: 9780071410441

Edition: 2nd 2003 (Revised)

Authors: McGraw Hill, McGraw-Hill Education Editors, McGraw-Hill Education Staff

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This exhaustive guide to the terms and expressions used in modern geology and mineralogy includes 9,000 terms, with definitions identified by the field in which they are primarily used. An appendix contains SI units and conversion tables.

Book details

List price: $32.00
Edition: 2nd
Copyright year: 2003
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
Publication date: 2/17/2003
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 420
Size: 5.50" wide x 8.30" long x 0.86" tall
Weight: 1.100
Language: English



Preface


Staff


How to Use the Dictionary


Fields and Their Scope


Pronunciation Key


Dictionary


Appendix


Equivalents of commonly used units for the U.S. Customary System and the metric system


Conversion factors for the U.S. Customary System, metric system, and International System


Periodic table


Principal regions of a standard earth model


Physical properties of some common rocks


Approximate concentration of ore elements in earth's crust and in ores


Elemental composition of earth's crust based on igneous and sedimentary rock


Some historical volcanic eruptions


Compositions of important rock types in the earth's crust and the average continental crust


Dental formulas of some mammals


Geologic column and scale of time


Types of volcanic structure


Mohs scale


Hardness, specific gravity, and refractive indices of gem materials