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The Form and Properties of Crystals

The Form and Properties of Crystals

The Form and Properties of Crystals

An Introduction to the Study of Minerals and the Use of the Petrological Microscope
A. B. Dale
December 2014
Paperback
9781107456099
$41.99
USD
Paperback

    Originally published in 1932, this book provides a guide to the elementary principles underlying the examination, measurement and identification of minerals. The text was designed primarily for students of petrology and chemistry. Numerous illustrative figures and a bibliography are also included. This book will be of value to anyone with an interest in crystals and the history of science.

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    December 2014
    Paperback
    9781107456099
    200 pages
    198 × 129 × 11 mm
    0.2kg
    Available

    Table of Contents

    • Preface
    • 1. The nature of crystals
    • 2. The classification of crystals
    • 3. The internal structure of crystals
    • 4. General physical properties of crystals
    • 5. Optical properties of minerals
    • 6. Methods of investigation of optical properties
    • Bibliography
    • Index
    • End paper.
      Author
    • A. B. Dale