Introduction to the Study of Minerals and Rocks: A Combined Text-Book and Pocket Manual (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

Austin Flint Rogers

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0266505937 ISBN 13: 9780266505938

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

Essential guide to minerals and rocks for study and field use.

This combined text-book and pocket manual covers the properties, descriptions, occurrence, and identification of minerals, with practical tests and clear illustrations to help you learn quickly.

This edition organizes material from chemical and physical properties to optical tests, with a practical focus on how minerals form, occur, and can be identified in the lab or in the field. It blends theoretical background with hands-on techniques, including blowpipe analysis, crystal drawing, and index determinations, plus a glossary and index for quick reference.

• Foundations in chemical principles, physical and optical properties, and crystal forms
• Detailed mineral descriptions across major groups, with emphasis on practical identification
• Methods for field and laboratory testing, including tables and illustrated examples
• Guidance on occurrence, associations, and origins of minerals and rocks

Ideal for students of geology and mineralogy, professionals needing a reliable reference, and anyone studying mineral identification skills.

Edition details

• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0266505937
• ISBN 13: 9780266505938
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 547