A Color Atlas of Rocks and Minerals in Thin Section
MacKenzie, W. S.; Adams, A. E.
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Language: English
Published by Wiley, 1994
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- Title
- A Color Atlas of Rocks and Minerals in Thin Section
- Author
- MacKenzie, W. S.; Adams, A. E.
- Publisher
- Wiley
- Publication year
- 1994
- Condition
- Near fine
- Binding
- Soft cover
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 0470233389
- ISBN 13
- 9780470233382
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Item weight
- 386 grams
- Dimensions
- 14.88 centimeters width by 21.08 centimeters height by 1.07 centimeters depth
A Color Atlas of Rocks and Minerals in Thin Section is a clear and accessible introduction to the use of thin sections in the study of Petrography—the scientific description of rocks. Illustrated with a wealth of full color thin section photographs the book explains how to observe mineral and rock samples under the microscope. It covers all covers all rock types—igneous, sedimentary and metamorphic—with equal emphasis and authority, providing the student with an excellent overview of the subject. Each photograph, specially produced for the book, has been chosen to instruct the beginner and offer valuable resource material to the teacher and lecturer of geology. As well as being a useful teaching and learning tool, the atlas is a concise reference and review of rock and mineral identification.
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A Color Atlas of Rocks and Minerals in Thin Section is a clear and accessible introduction to the use of thin sections in the study of Petrography—the scientific description of rocks. Illustrated with a wealth of full color thin section photographs the book explains how to observe mineral and rock samples under the microscope. It covers all covers all rock types—igneous, sedimentary and metamorphic—with equal emphasis and authority, providing the student with an excellent overview of the subject. Each photograph, specially produced for the book, has been chosen to instruct the beginner and offer valuable resource material to the teacher and lecturer of geology. As well as being a useful teaching and learning tool, the atlas is a concise reference and review of rock and mineral identification.
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