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Earth Materials Introduction to Mineralogy and Petrology 2nd Edition by Cornelis Klein; Anthony Philpotts 9781108105965 1108105963

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  • ISBN 10: 1108105963
  • ISBN 13: 9781108105965 
  • Author: Cornelis Klein; Anthony Philpotts
This concise, accessible, market-leading textbook brings together the wide-ranging fundamentals students need to understand rocks and minerals, and shows them how they relate to the broader Earth, materials and environmental sciences. Designed specifically for one-semester courses, it is beautifully illustrated to explain the key concepts in mineralogy and petrology. This edition has been fully updated based on classroom experience, and new features include a completely new chapter providing an elementary introduction to thermodynamics, kinetics, radioactive decay and absolute dating; new mineral descriptions and many new stunning color photographs; and a new section on hydraulic fracturing and discussion of some of its most serious potential environmental consequences. The book uses stunning photos of mineral specimens and rock thin sections to help students build a core understanding. It also creates a highly effective learning experience through close integration of clear illustrations with engaging text, and helps students to easily visualize crystal structures through the CrystalViewer’s 3D software, available online.

Table contents:

Chapter 1. Introduction

Chapter 2. Materials of the Solid Earth

Chapter 3. How Are Minerals Identified?

Chapter 4. Fundamentals of Crystal Structures

Chapter 5. Introduction to Crystallography

Chapter 6. Minerals and Rocks Observed under the Polarizing Optical Microscope

Chapter 7. Igneous Rock-forming Minerals

Chapter 8. The Direction and Rate of Natural Processes: An Introduction to Thermodynamics and Kinetics

Chapter 9. How Do Igneous Rocks Form?

Chapter 10. Igneous Rocks

Chapter 11. Sedimentary Rock-forming Minerals and Materials

Chapter 12. Formation, Transport, and Lithification of Sediment

Chapter 13. Sedimentary Rock Classification, Occurrence, and Plate Tectonic Significance

Chapter 14. Metamorphic Rock-forming Minerals

Chapter 15. Metamorphic Rocks

Chapter 16. Some Economic Minerals, Mainly from Veins and Pegmatites

Chapter 17. Some Selected Earth Materials Resources

Chapter 18. Earth Materials and Human Health

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