The new edition of this popular textbook, once again, provides an indispensable guide for the next generation of mineralogists. Designed for use on one- or two-semester courses, this second edition has been thoughtfully reorganised, making it more accessible to students, whilst still being suitable for an advanced mineralogy course. Additions include expanded introductions to many chapters, a new introductory chapter on crystal chemistry, revised figures, and an extended plates section containing beautiful colour photographs. Text boxes include historical background and case studies to engage…mehr
The new edition of this popular textbook, once again, provides an indispensable guide for the next generation of mineralogists. Designed for use on one- or two-semester courses, this second edition has been thoughtfully reorganised, making it more accessible to students, whilst still being suitable for an advanced mineralogy course. Additions include expanded introductions to many chapters, a new introductory chapter on crystal chemistry, revised figures, and an extended plates section containing beautiful colour photographs. Text boxes include historical background and case studies to engage students, and end-of-chapter questions help them reinforce concepts. With new online resources to support learning and teaching, including laboratory exercises, PowerPoint slides, useful web links and mineral identification tables, this is a sound investment for students in the fields of geology, materials science and environmental science, and a valuable reference for researchers, collectors and anyone interested in minerals.
Hans-Rudolf Wenk is Professor of the Graduate School in the Department of Earth and Planetary Science at the University of California, Berkeley. Since joining the Berkeley faculty, he has been engaged in teaching and research, covering a wide field of mineralogy, from feldspars to carbonates, metamorphic rocks to shales, and from the Earth's surface to the inner core. His particular focus has been on microstructures, investigated using electron microscopy and synchrotron X-rays.
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Part I. Minerals as Chemical Compounds: 1. Subject and history of mineralogy; 2. Elements, bonding, simple structures and ionic radii; 3. Isomorphism, solid solutions and polymorphism; 4. Chemical formulas of minerals; 5. Classification and names of minerals; 6. Mineral identification of hand specimens; Part II. Symmetry Expressed in Crystal Structures and Morphology: 7. The concept of a lattice and description of crystal structures; 8. Crystal symmetries: point groups and space groups; 9. Crystalline defects; 10. Crystal growth and aggregation; Part III. Physical Investigations and Properties of Minerals: 11. Experimental approaches to crystal structures: X-ray diffraction; 12. Physical properties; 13. Optical properties of crystals; 14. Mineral identification with the petrographic microscope; 15. Colour; 16. Advanced analytical methods; 17. Mechanical properties and deformation; Part IV. Mineral-Forming Processes: 18. Mineral genesis; 19. Considerations of thermodynamics; 20. Phase diagrams; Part V. A Systematic Look at Mineral Groups: 21. Important information about silica materials. Their occurrence in granite and pegmatite; 22. Simple compounds. Unusual mineral occurrences; 23. Halides. Evaporite deposits; 24. Carbonates and other minerals with triangular anion groups. Sedimentary origins; 25. Phosphates, sulfates and related minerals. Apatite as a biogenic material; 26. Sulfides. Hydrothermal processes; 27. Oxides and hydroxides. Review of ionic crystals; 28. Orthosilicates and ring silicates. Metamorphic mineral assemblages; 29. Sheet silicates. Weathering of silicate rocks; 30. Chain silicates. Discussion of some igneous and metamorphic processes; 31. Framework silicates. Zeolites and ion exchange properties of minerals; 32. Organic minerals; Part VI. Applied Mineralogy: 33. Metalliferous mineral deposits; 34. Gemstones; 35. Cement minerals; 36. Minerals and human health; 37. Mineral composition of the Solar System; 38. Mineral composition of the Earth; Appendix 1. Metallic, submetallic and nonmetallic luster, sorted according to hardness; Appendix 2. Minerals that display some distinctive physical properties; Appendix 3. Rock-forming minerals that are coloured in thin section; Glossary; References; Index.
Part I. Minerals as Chemical Compounds: 1. Subject and history of mineralogy 2. Elements, bonding, simple structures and ionic radii 3. Isomorphism, solid solutions and polymorphism 4. Chemical formulas of minerals 5. Classification and names of minerals 6. Mineral identification of hand specimens Part II. Symmetry Expressed in Crystal Structures and Morphology: 7. The concept of a lattice and description of crystal structures 8. Crystal symmetries: point groups and space groups 9. Crystalline defects 10. Crystal growth and aggregation Part III. Physical Investigations and Properties of Minerals: 11. Experimental approaches to crystal structures: X-ray diffraction 12. Physical properties 13. Optical properties of crystals 14. Mineral identification with the petrographic microscope 15. Colour 16. Advanced analytical methods 17. Mechanical properties and deformation Part IV. Mineral-Forming Processes: 18. Mineral genesis 19. Considerations of thermodynamics 20. Phase diagrams Part V. A Systematic Look at Mineral Groups: 21. Important information about silica materials. Their occurrence in granite and pegmatite 22. Simple compounds. Unusual mineral occurrences 23. Halides. Evaporite deposits 24. Carbonates and other minerals with triangular anion groups. Sedimentary origins 25. Phosphates, sulfates and related minerals. Apatite as a biogenic material 26. Sulfides. Hydrothermal processes 27. Oxides and hydroxides. Review of ionic crystals 28. Orthosilicates and ring silicates. Metamorphic mineral assemblages 29. Sheet silicates. Weathering of silicate rocks 30. Chain silicates. Discussion of some igneous and metamorphic processes 31. Framework silicates. Zeolites and ion exchange properties of minerals 32. Organic minerals Part VI. Applied Mineralogy: 33. Metalliferous mineral deposits 34. Gemstones 35. Cement minerals 36. Minerals and human health 37. Mineral composition of the Solar System 38. Mineral composition of the Earth Appendix 1. Metallic, submetallic and nonmetallic luster, sorted according to hardness Appendix 2. Minerals that display some distinctive physical properties Appendix 3. Rock-forming minerals that are coloured in thin section Glossary References Index.
Part I. Minerals as Chemical Compounds: 1. Subject and history of mineralogy; 2. Elements, bonding, simple structures and ionic radii; 3. Isomorphism, solid solutions and polymorphism; 4. Chemical formulas of minerals; 5. Classification and names of minerals; 6. Mineral identification of hand specimens; Part II. Symmetry Expressed in Crystal Structures and Morphology: 7. The concept of a lattice and description of crystal structures; 8. Crystal symmetries: point groups and space groups; 9. Crystalline defects; 10. Crystal growth and aggregation; Part III. Physical Investigations and Properties of Minerals: 11. Experimental approaches to crystal structures: X-ray diffraction; 12. Physical properties; 13. Optical properties of crystals; 14. Mineral identification with the petrographic microscope; 15. Colour; 16. Advanced analytical methods; 17. Mechanical properties and deformation; Part IV. Mineral-Forming Processes: 18. Mineral genesis; 19. Considerations of thermodynamics; 20. Phase diagrams; Part V. A Systematic Look at Mineral Groups: 21. Important information about silica materials. Their occurrence in granite and pegmatite; 22. Simple compounds. Unusual mineral occurrences; 23. Halides. Evaporite deposits; 24. Carbonates and other minerals with triangular anion groups. Sedimentary origins; 25. Phosphates, sulfates and related minerals. Apatite as a biogenic material; 26. Sulfides. Hydrothermal processes; 27. Oxides and hydroxides. Review of ionic crystals; 28. Orthosilicates and ring silicates. Metamorphic mineral assemblages; 29. Sheet silicates. Weathering of silicate rocks; 30. Chain silicates. Discussion of some igneous and metamorphic processes; 31. Framework silicates. Zeolites and ion exchange properties of minerals; 32. Organic minerals; Part VI. Applied Mineralogy: 33. Metalliferous mineral deposits; 34. Gemstones; 35. Cement minerals; 36. Minerals and human health; 37. Mineral composition of the Solar System; 38. Mineral composition of the Earth; Appendix 1. Metallic, submetallic and nonmetallic luster, sorted according to hardness; Appendix 2. Minerals that display some distinctive physical properties; Appendix 3. Rock-forming minerals that are coloured in thin section; Glossary; References; Index.
Part I. Minerals as Chemical Compounds: 1. Subject and history of mineralogy 2. Elements, bonding, simple structures and ionic radii 3. Isomorphism, solid solutions and polymorphism 4. Chemical formulas of minerals 5. Classification and names of minerals 6. Mineral identification of hand specimens Part II. Symmetry Expressed in Crystal Structures and Morphology: 7. The concept of a lattice and description of crystal structures 8. Crystal symmetries: point groups and space groups 9. Crystalline defects 10. Crystal growth and aggregation Part III. Physical Investigations and Properties of Minerals: 11. Experimental approaches to crystal structures: X-ray diffraction 12. Physical properties 13. Optical properties of crystals 14. Mineral identification with the petrographic microscope 15. Colour 16. Advanced analytical methods 17. Mechanical properties and deformation Part IV. Mineral-Forming Processes: 18. Mineral genesis 19. Considerations of thermodynamics 20. Phase diagrams Part V. A Systematic Look at Mineral Groups: 21. Important information about silica materials. Their occurrence in granite and pegmatite 22. Simple compounds. Unusual mineral occurrences 23. Halides. Evaporite deposits 24. Carbonates and other minerals with triangular anion groups. Sedimentary origins 25. Phosphates, sulfates and related minerals. Apatite as a biogenic material 26. Sulfides. Hydrothermal processes 27. Oxides and hydroxides. Review of ionic crystals 28. Orthosilicates and ring silicates. Metamorphic mineral assemblages 29. Sheet silicates. Weathering of silicate rocks 30. Chain silicates. Discussion of some igneous and metamorphic processes 31. Framework silicates. Zeolites and ion exchange properties of minerals 32. Organic minerals Part VI. Applied Mineralogy: 33. Metalliferous mineral deposits 34. Gemstones 35. Cement minerals 36. Minerals and human health 37. Mineral composition of the Solar System 38. Mineral composition of the Earth Appendix 1. Metallic, submetallic and nonmetallic luster, sorted according to hardness Appendix 2. Minerals that display some distinctive physical properties Appendix 3. Rock-forming minerals that are coloured in thin section Glossary References Index.
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'Minerals: Their Constitution and Origin (second edition) by Wenk and Bulakh is an excellent treatment of classical mineralogy with a novel emphasis on mineral-forming environments. Its organization, straightforward tone, and copious figures, including color imagery, should be welcomed by students. Additional online resources permit extensive incorporation by lecturers should they desire these resources. Both make it a worthy candidate for adoption into coursework. Additionally, this is an excellent and affordable resource for professional mineralogists and amateur mineral enthusiasts who seek a comprehensive and modern overview of classical mineralogy with an emphasis on mineral genesis.' Jonathan D. Price, American Mineralogist
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