A Color Atlas of Rocks and Minerals in Thin Section

by W.S. MacKenzie and A.E. Adams

Book Overview

A Color Atlas of Rocks and Minerals in Thin Section is a clear and accessible introduction to the use of thin sections in the study of Petrography--the scientific description of rocks. Illustrated with a wealth of full color thin section photographs the book explains how to observe mineral and rock samples under the microscope. It covers all covers all rock types--igneous, sedimentary and metamorphic--with equal emphasis and authority, providing the...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0470233389
• ISBN13: 9780470233382
• Release Date: March 1994
• Publisher: Wiley
• Length: 100 Pages
• Weight: 0.82 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.8" x 8.2"