An Introduction to Mineral Sciences

by Andrew Putnis

Book Overview

The subject of mineralogy has moved away from the systematic treatment of mineral groups toward the study of the behavior of minerals in response to geological processes. It is vital that we understand the physics and chemistry of minerals as this response generally involves structural and chemical changes within individual minerals as well as reactions between minerals. This is the first text to provide an introduction to modern mineralogy for undergraduate...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521429471
• ISBN13: 9780521429474
• Release Date: November 1992
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 480 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 8.4" x 11.0"