The Form and Properties of Crystals
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.
Product details
December 2014Paperback
9781107456099
200 pages
198 × 129 × 11 mm
0.2kg
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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.