System of Mineralogy 3 Volume Set
System of Mineralogy 3 Volume Set
£125.00
GBPRobert Jameson (1774–1854) was a renowned geologist who held the chair of natural history at Edinburgh from 1804 until his death. A pupil of Gottlob Werner at Freiberg, he was in turn one of Charles Darwin's teachers. Originally a follower of Werner's influential theory of Neptunism to explain the formation of the earth's crust, and an opponent of Hutton and Playfair, he was later won over by the idea that the earth was formed by natural processes over geological time. He was a controversial writer, accused of bias towards those who shared his Wernerian sympathies such as Cuvier, while attacking Playfair, Hutton and Lyell. He built up an enormous collection of geological specimens, which provided the evidence for his System of Mineralogy, first published in 1808 and here reprinted from the second edition of 1816. Jameson's position in the academic world helped prolong the acceptance of Werner's theory.
Product details
June 2011Multiple copy pack
9781108029766
1722 pages
324 × 250 × 155 mm
2.5kg
13 b/w illus.
Temporarily unavailable - available from TBC
Table of Contents
- Volume 1: Preface
- List of works quoted
- System of Oryctognosy
- Part I. Class I: Earthy Minerals:
- 1. Diamond family
- 2. Zircon family
- 3. Ruby family
- 4. Schorl family
- 5. Garnet family
- 6. Quartz family
- 7. Pitchstone family
- 8. Zeolite family
- 9. Azurestone family
- 10. Felspar family
- 11. Clay family
- 12. Clay-slate family
- 13. Mica family
- 14. Lithomarge family
- 15. Soapstone family
- 16. Talc family. Volume 2: Part I (continued). Class I: Earthy Minerals:
- 17. Hornblende family
- 18. Chrysolite family
- 19. Basalt family
- 20. Dolomite family
- 21. Limestone family
- 22. Apatite family
- 23. Fluor family
- 24. Gypsum family
- 25. Boracite family
- 26. Baryte family
- 27. Hallite family
- Part II. Class II: Saline Minerals:
- 1. Earthy salts
- 2. Alkaline salts
- 3. Metallic salts
- Part III. Class III: Inflammable Minerals:
- 1. Sulphur family
- 2. Bituminous family
- 3. Graphite family
- 4. Resin family
- Appendix. Volume 3: Part IV. Class IV: Metallic Minerals:
- 1. Order, platina
- 2. Order, gold
- 3. Order, mercury
- 4. Order, silver
- 5. Order, copper
- 6. Order, iron
- 7. Order, manganese
- 8. Order, titanium
- 9. Order, lead
- 10. Order, zinc
- 11. Order, tin
- 12. Order, bismuth
- 13. Order, tellurium
- 14. Order, antimony
- 15. Order, molybdena
- 16. Order, cobalt
- 17. Order, nickel
- 18. Order, arsenic
- 19. Order, tungsten or scheelium
- 20. Order, uranium
- 21. Order, tantalum
- 22. Order, cerium
- Index.
