The Ore Minerals Under the Microscope: An Optical Guide
- ISBN-10
- 0444627251
- ISBN-13
- 9780444627254
- Pages
- 1118
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2015-07-27
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Author
- Bernhard Pracejus
Description
The Ore Minerals Under the Microscope: An Optical Guide, Second Edition, is a very detailed color atlas for ore/opaque minerals (ore microscopy), with a main emphasis on name and synonyms, short descriptions, mineral groups, chemical compositions, information on major formation environments, optical data, reflection color/shade comparison with four common/standard minerals of a similar color or grey shade, and up to five high-quality photos for each mineral with scale. In addition, the atlas contains a compilation from some of the prominent publications in the field of ore microscopy presented on a list of 431 minerals. Concise, full-color pictorial reference for scientists and geologists Explains how to describe and identify microscopic samples of minerals Draws material from prominent literature yielding more than 400 different minerals
