This is the second edition of a concise,
straightforward, and balanced presentation of the theory
and techniques of optical mineralogy. Designed for
students to have on hand in the laboratory, this manual
includes data and photos for all major igneous,
metamorphic and sedimentary minerals. Minerals in Thin
Section is the perfect supplement for mineralogy,
optical mineralogy, and petrography courses. Includes:
*Part I: Theoretical Considerations--discussing the
interaction of minerals and light, the properties of
minerals in thin section, and the most practical aspects
of optical mineralogy. *Part II: Identifying Minerals in
Thin Section--describing in detail the most common and
significant or special minerals (see mineral index),
including: name, formula, occurrence, distinguishing
features, similar minerals, properties and interference
figures, color, form, cleavage, relief, interference
colors, extinction and orientation, and twinning. Box 2
(inside back cover) provides a straightforward process
users can follow in order to determine a mineral's
properties.Contains 34 pages of color photographs,
including at least one for each of the 60 minerals
described in detail, to illustrate the minerals in thin
sections and to help students with mineral
identification.*Appendices--containing additional
information on: Common Opaque Minerals; Isotropic
Minerals Ordered by Refractive Index; Uniaxial Minerals
Sorted by Optic Sign and Ordered by Refractive Index;
Biaxial Minerals Sorted by Optic Sign and Ordered by
Refractive Index; Minerals Ordered by Interference
Colors and Sorted by Optic System and Optic Sign; and an
Alphabetical List of Minerals and Mineral
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