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Author Klein, Cornelis, 1937-
Title Earth materials : introduction to mineralogy and petrology / Cornelis Klein, Anthony R. Philpotts.
Publication Info New York : Cambridge University Press, 2013.


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Descript xv, 533 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 29 cm.
Contents 1. Introduction ; 2. Materials of the solid Earth ; 3. How are minerals identified? ; 4. Aspects of crystal structures ; 5. Introduction to crystallography ; 6. Minerals and rocks observed under the polarizing optical microscope ; 7. Igneous rock-forming minerals ; 8. How do igneous rocks form? ; 9. Igneous rocks: their mode of occurrence, classification, and plate tectonic setting ; 10. Sedimentary rock-forming minerals and materials ; 11. Formation, transport, and lithification of sediment ; 12. Sedimentary rock classification, occurrence and plate tectonic significance ; 13. Metamorphic rock-forming minerals ; 14. Metamorphic rocks ; 15. Some economic minerals, mainly from veins and pegmatites ; 16. Some selected Earth materials resources ; 17. Earth materials and human health.
ISBN 9780521145213 (paperback)
9780521761154 (hardback)
0521761158 (hardback)
052114521X (paperback)
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Author Klein, Cornelis, 1937-
Subject Mineralogy.
Petrology.
Alt author Philpotts, Anthony R. (Anthony Robert), 1938-
Descript xv, 533 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 29 cm.
Contents 1. Introduction ; 2. Materials of the solid Earth ; 3. How are minerals identified? ; 4. Aspects of crystal structures ; 5. Introduction to crystallography ; 6. Minerals and rocks observed under the polarizing optical microscope ; 7. Igneous rock-forming minerals ; 8. How do igneous rocks form? ; 9. Igneous rocks: their mode of occurrence, classification, and plate tectonic setting ; 10. Sedimentary rock-forming minerals and materials ; 11. Formation, transport, and lithification of sediment ; 12. Sedimentary rock classification, occurrence and plate tectonic significance ; 13. Metamorphic rock-forming minerals ; 14. Metamorphic rocks ; 15. Some economic minerals, mainly from veins and pegmatites ; 16. Some selected Earth materials resources ; 17. Earth materials and human health.
ISBN 9780521145213 (paperback)
9780521761154 (hardback)
0521761158 (hardback)
052114521X (paperback)
Author Klein, Cornelis, 1937-
Subject Mineralogy.
Petrology.
Alt author Philpotts, Anthony R. (Anthony Robert), 1938-
LOCATION SHELVED AT LOAN TYPE STATUS
 BJL 3rd Floor  QE 363.2 K6  8 WEEK LOAN  AVAILABLE
 BJL 3rd Floor  QE 363.2 K6  8 WEEK LOAN  AVAILABLE
 BJL 3rd Floor  QE 363.2 K6  8 WEEK LOAN  AVAILABLE

Subject Mineralogy.
Petrology.
Descript xv, 533 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 29 cm.
Contents 1. Introduction ; 2. Materials of the solid Earth ; 3. How are minerals identified? ; 4. Aspects of crystal structures ; 5. Introduction to crystallography ; 6. Minerals and rocks observed under the polarizing optical microscope ; 7. Igneous rock-forming minerals ; 8. How do igneous rocks form? ; 9. Igneous rocks: their mode of occurrence, classification, and plate tectonic setting ; 10. Sedimentary rock-forming minerals and materials ; 11. Formation, transport, and lithification of sediment ; 12. Sedimentary rock classification, occurrence and plate tectonic significance ; 13. Metamorphic rock-forming minerals ; 14. Metamorphic rocks ; 15. Some economic minerals, mainly from veins and pegmatites ; 16. Some selected Earth materials resources ; 17. Earth materials and human health.
Alt author Philpotts, Anthony R. (Anthony Robert), 1938-
ISBN 9780521145213 (paperback)
9780521761154 (hardback)
0521761158 (hardback)
052114521X (paperback)
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