Elements of Optical Mineralogy: An Introduction to Microscopic Petrography

Newton Horace Winchell, Alexander N. Winchell

ISBN 10: 1332862101 / ISBN 13: 9781332862108

Published by Forgotten Books, 2018

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Print on Demand. This book is an introductory guide to the principles and methods of optical mineralogy. It introduces two subjects, certain phenomena of light and elements of mineralogy, as they apply to the study of crystalline substances. Written for both students and independent workers in the field, the book covers essential topics such as propagation of light, the index of refraction, and the phenomenon of polarization. It includes clear illustrations of the effects of crystals on light, new drawings, and updated results on the feldspar group. The author also provides new tables for determining minerals microscopically. The book is an up-to-date, practical resource that aids in understanding the optical characteristics of minerals and provides data necessary to identify minerals encountered during the study of ores, veins, or other mineral deposits. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Elements of Optical Mineralogy: An Introduction to Microscopic Petrography
• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication Date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1332862101
• ISBN 13: 9781332862108
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: New
• Book Type: print-on-demand item
• Seller catalogs:
  • Geology

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Excerpt from Elements of Optical Mineralogy: An Introduction to Microscopic Petrography; With Description of All Minerals Whose Optical Elements Are Known and Tables Arranged for Their Determination Microscopically

Probably no words are needed to justify the exclusive use of the Miller symbols in referring to crystal faces and forms.

Special thanks are due to Professor U. S. Grant, of North western University, for critical suggestions. And for the labora tory illustrations of Part I, which in the main are adopted from his manuscript notes.

Professor C. E. Mendenhall, of the University of Wisconsin, kindly revised the chapter devoted to the phenomena of light. And to him the authors are indebted for some exact definitions of the movements of light.

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This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.