Minerals: Their Constitution and Origin - Softcover

Wenk, Hans-Rudolf; Bulakh, Andrei

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0521529581 ISBN 13: 9780521529587

Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 2004

Synopsis

This introduction to mineralogy for undergraduate and graduate students in geology and materials science has been designed for a semester course. Covering all aspects of mineralogy in an integrated way, it links mineral properties with broader geological processes, and conveys their economic importance throughout the text. Handy reference tables and a glossary of terms make this study an indispensable guide for the next generation of mineralogy students.

About this title

Book Description:

Minerals: Their Constitution and Origin is an introduction to mineralogy for undergraduate and graduate students in the fields of geology and materials science. It has been designed for a semester course and covers all aspects of mineralogy in a thoroughly modern and integrated way. Throughout the text emphasis is placed on linking mineral properties with broader geological processes, and on conveying their economic importance. Containing beautiful colour photographs, handy reference tables and a glossary of terms, this textbook will be an indispensable guide for the next generation of mineralogy students.

About the Author:

Hans-Rudolf Wenk is Professor of Geology at the University of California at Berkeley.

Andrei Bulakh is a Professor in the Department of Mineralogy at St Petersburg State University.

About this edition

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication date: 2004
• ISBN 10: 0521529581
• ISBN 13: 9780521529587
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 666