An Introduction to Mineral Sciences Andrew Putnis offers a clear introduction to the principles and behavior of minerals. This textbook focuses on modern mineralogy and emphasizes the relationship between minerals and geological processes.
Description
This book covers the principles behind the modern study of minerals, with particular attention to the behavior of crystalline materials under changes in temperature, pressure, and chemical conditions. The starting point is a materials-science approach, in which complex concepts are made accessible without mathematical treatment. After an introduction to diffraction, imaging, and spectroscopic techniques, a in-depth discussion follows of the structure and behavior of important rock types. In addition, attention is given to defects, energy changes, and transformations within minerals, using examples and case studies in an earth-scientific context.
Product specifications
- Author: Andrew Putnis
- Publisher: Cambridge University Press
- Format: Trade paperback (US)
- Publication date: 1992-10-22
- Number of pages: 480
- ISBN: 9780521429474
- Topic: Chemistry of minerals, crystals and gems
- BISAC: SCIENCE / Earth Sciences / Mineralogy