Download The Minerals and Rocks Book

Download The Minerals and Rocks Book

 Very simple and educational.  Students and even non-geologists who love Science will enjoy this book.

This book is intended for first year students of geology. The physical properties of minerals are described after a brief introduction presenting the rock cycle, followed by some relevant aspects of crystallography. Rock-forming minerals are then treated systematically, concentrating first on silicates followed by the most important non-silicate minerals. The three main groups of rocks are then considered: igneous (plutonic and volcanic), sedimentary and metamorphic. The text is well illustrated with 16 photographs of minerals and a total of 89 figures.
J. Richard Wilson

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