Minerals in Thin Section

Name: Minerals in Thin Section
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ISBN: 9780131420151

ISBN-10: 0131420151

ISBN-13: 9780131420151

Edition: 2nd 2004 (Revised)

Authors: Dexter Perkins, Kevin Henke

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Book details

List price: $126.65
Edition: 2nd
Copyright year: 2004
Publisher: Pearson Education
Publication date: 6/5/2003
Binding: Comb Bound
Pages: 176
Size: 8.50" wide x 10.80" long x 0.59" tall
Weight: 1.100
Language: English



Preface


About the Authors



Theoretical Considerations


What Is Light?


Polarization of Light and the Polarizing Microscope


The Velocity of Light in Crystals and the Refractive Index


Interaction of Light and Crystals


Other Mineral Characteristics in Thin Sections



Identifying Minerals In Thin Section


Detailed Mineral Description



Common Opaque Minerals



Isotropic Minerals Ordered by Refractive Index



Uniaxial Minerals Sorted by Optic Sign and Ordered by Refractive Index



Biaxial Minerals Sorted by Optic Sign and Ordered by Refractive Index



Minerals Ordered by Interference Colors and Sorted by Optic System and Optic Sign



Alphabetical List of Minerals and Mineral Properties


Color Photographs


Mineral Index