Rocks and Minerals in Thin Section (2nd Ed.) A Colour Atlas
Auteurs : MacKenzie W.S., Adams A.E., Brodie K.H.
This concise, clear and handy?sized volume, aimed at the undergraduate level, provides an introduction to the observation, description and identifi cation in thin section, using the polarizing microscope, of samples of the commonlyoccurring 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 confi dence 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.
Optical mineralogy
Minerals
Igneous rocks
Sedimentary rocks
Metamorphic rocks
Appendices
W.S. MacKenzie was Emeritus Professor of Petrology at the University of Manchester, England.
A.E. Adams is retired Senior Lecturer in Geology at the University of Manchester, England.
K.H. Brodie is Senior Lecturer in Geology at the University of Manchester, England.
Date de parution : 11-2017
14.8x21 cm
Date de parution : 11-2017
14.8x21 cm
Disponible chez l'éditeur (délai d'approvisionnement : 14 jours).
Prix indicatif 64,75 €
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Mots-clés :
Interference Colours; interference; Opaque Mineral; colour; Plagioclase Feldspar; extinction; Alkali Feldspars; angle; Extinction Angle; refractive; Metamorphic Rocks; index; Fine Grained Groundmass; metamorphic; Terrigenous Clastic Rocks; igneous; Brown Biotite; position; Crossed Polars; microscope; Nepheline Syenite; W.S; MacKenzie; Quartz Arenite; A.E; Adams; Modal Mineralogy; K.H; Brodie; Amphibole Phenocrysts; Granulite Facies; Garnet Sillimanite Gneiss; Extinction Position; Alizarin Red S; Olivine Gabbro; Granoblastic Texture; Taupo Volcanic Zone; Mica Schist; Metamorphic Facies; Amphibolite Facies; Alkali Granite