Mineralogy According to the Natural History System: Forming the Article Under That Head in the Seventh Edition of the Encyclop?dia Britannica (Classic Reprint)

This book outlines the Natural History System of Mineralogy and covers the properties and relations of simple minerals. The Natural History System of Mineralogy, introduced in this volume, sorts minerals by external characters and chemical composition. The author's method makes it easier for readers to determine the species of minerals they mine. Additionally, the author describes the more common chemical and physical properties of mineral species. This book is more in-depth than other books on mineralogy due to the inclusion of new methods of investigating the chemical and physical relations of minerals, including the use of the microscope, the blowpipe, and chemical reagents. This book remains significant today for its contribution to the field of mineralogy and easy-to-understand explanations of this complex topic.