Rock & Minerals
- 1 Edición - 25 de abril de 1983
- Última edición
- Autor: B. Simpson
- Idioma: Inglés
A textbook covering the essentials of crystallography, mineralogy, and the igneous, sedimentary and metamorphic rocks for first year undergraduates. It is also suitable for A-level… Leer más
Descripción
Descripción
A textbook covering the essentials of crystallography, mineralogy, and the igneous, sedimentary and metamorphic rocks for first year undergraduates. It is also suitable for A-level students.
De interès para
De interès para
First year undergraduates, students on foundation courses, A-level students.
Índice
Índice
Contents1 The Structure of Matter 2 Crystallography 3 The Classification of Crystals4 The Physical Properties of Minerals 5 The Rocks 6 Structure and Texture in Igneous Rocks 7 The Field Occurrence of Igneous Rocks 8 The Classification of the Igneous Rocks 9 The Rock Clans. The Granite Clan 10 The Syenite Clan 11 The Diorite Clan 12 The Gabbro Clan 13 The Ultrabasic Clan14 Weathering 15 The Sedimentary Rocks 16 Structures in Sedimentary Rocks 17 The Clastic Sedimentary Rocks 18 The Calcareous Rocks 19 The Chemically Formed Sediments 20 The Carbonaceous Deposits 21 Pyroclastic Rocks 22 Metamorphism Appendix Physical Properties of Selected Materials Further Reading List Index
Detalles del producto
Detalles del producto
- Edición: 1
- Última edición
- Publicado: 25 de abril de 1983
- Idioma: Inglés
Sobre el autor
Sobre el autor
BS
B. Simpson
Afiliaciones y experiencia
University College of Swansea, Wales