Rock Forming Minerals, Volume 2A: Single-Chain Silicates

W. A. Deer, R. A. Howie, J. Zussman

ISBN 10: 1897799853 / ISBN 13: 9781897799857

Published by Geological Society, London, 1997

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VIII, 668 p. ; 24 cm. A second edition, in two parts, of Volume 2 of this well-known reference series. This volume deals mainly with the pyroxene minerals, but also with pyroxenoids, sapphirine and aenigmatite. The double-chain silicates are covered in Volume 2B. In the fifteen years since the first edition was published, the quantity and scope of research on pyroxenes and other minerals has grown enormously, and has been reported in a wide variety of literature. This book, which has been completely rewritten, summarizes the important research results and presents them in an organized fashion. Each mineral chapter is divided into sections on structure, chemistry, optical and physical properties, distinguishing features and paragenesis. Each chapter is headed by a brief tabulation of mineral data and a sketch showing optical orientation, and concludes with full references to the literature. Diagrams of the crystal structures are presented and are followed by a discussion of the structural features. The chemical sections include a large number of analyses from which structural formulae have been calculated, illustrating the chemical variation exhibited by each mineral; phase equilibria in relevant systems are fully considered. In the sections on optical and physical properties, particular attention is paid to the correlation of these properties with chemical composition. The principal modes of occurrence are described and discussed in the paragenesis sections; here again correlation with chemistry is emphasized.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Rock Forming Minerals, Volume 2A: Single-Chain Silicates
• Publisher: Geological Society, London
• Publication Date: 1997
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1897799853
• ISBN 13: 9781897799857
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 2nd Edition
• Condition: New
• Seller catalogs:
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Synopsis

This latest volume in the second edition of Rock-Forming Minerals deals mainly with the amphiboles, but sections have been added on deerite, howieite andmultiple-chain silicates (biopyriboles). In the years since the first edition, the quantity and scope of research on amphiboles and relate minerals has grown enormously and has given rise to a wide variety of literature. This book, which has been completely re-written and greatly expanded, summarizes the important research results and presents them in an organized fashion. Each chapter is headed by a brief tabulation of mineral data and a sketch showing optical orientation, and concludes with full references to the literature. Diagrams of the crystal structures are presented and followed by discussion of the structural features, making use of data from spectroscopic as well as diffraction experiments.The chemical sections include over 550 analyses from which structural formulae have been calculated, illustrating the range of chemical and paragenetic variation exhibited by each mineral; also the results of P-T experiments, thermochemical and computer modelling techniques. The sections on optical and physical properties include much information gained by electron microscopy and also by deformation studies. The principal modes of occurrence are described in the paragenesis sections emphasizing correlations with chemistry. Rock-Forming Minerals is a standard reference work for professionals in mineralogy, petrology and geochemistry, as well as having a wide appeal as a reference work for postgraduate research students and research workers in related fields.

Also available:

Rock Forming Minerals 3B: Layered Silicates Excluding Micas and Clay Minerals - ISBN 1862392595
Rock Forming Minerals, Vol. 2B: Double-Chain Silicates - ISBN 978-1-897799-77-2

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