Rocks and minerals in thin section:

This concise, clear and handy-sized volume, aimed at the undergraduate level, provides an introduction to the observation, description and identification in thin section, using the polarizing microscope, of samples of the commonly occurring rocks and minerals. Illustrated with a wealth of full colou...

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Main Author: MacKenzie, William Scott 1920-2001 (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Leiden, The Netherlands ; Boca Raton CRC Press/Balkema [2017]
Edition:Second edition, Revised 2nd editionW.S. MacKenzie, Emeritus Professor of Petrology, University of Manchester, England, A.E. Adams, Senior Lecturer in Geology (retired), University of Manchester, England, K.H. Brodie, Senior Lecturer in Geology, University of Manchester, England
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Summary:This concise, clear and handy-sized volume, aimed at the undergraduate level, provides an introduction to the observation, description and identification in thin section, using the polarizing microscope, of samples of the commonly occurring rocks and minerals. Illustrated with a wealth of full colour thin section photomicrographs, and with the original images enhanced by new examples and a revised text, the book explains how to observe mineral and rock samples under the microscope. The book highlights the important diagnostic features of minerals and deals with all rock types -- igneous, sedimentary and metamorphic -- each with equal emphasis and authority, giving students the knowledge and confidence to begin to identify specimens for themselves. While intended for students in geology, geography, civil engineering and materials science, the book stands on its own as a beautiful collection of photomicrographs and a permanent source of reference and fascination for all those interested in the nature and science of the world of rocks and minerals
Item Description:Originally published as: A color atlas of rocks and minerals in thin section / W.S. MacKenzie, A.E. Adams : New York, NY : J. Wiley, ©1994
Includes index
Physical Description:ix, 232 Seiten Illustrationen 22 cm
ISBN:9781138091849
1138091847
9781138028067
1138028061

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