The book will be beneficial for: * The undergraduate course in mineralogy, crystallography, petrology & economic geology. * Post graduate students for their economic geology course. * Useful as a ready reckoner for competitive examinations and job interviews and entrepreneurs in mineral industry. * Civil Engineering students will also find this book suitable for their basic courses in mineralogy-petrology. * the text, as far as possible is precise, concise and up-to-date in facts and figures, adequately illustrated and includes photographs and micro-photographs.
A reference to more than six hundred minerals, with color photographs of each type and an explanation of their forms and properties.
This captivating book introduces children to hands-on science with fun activities like starting your own impressive rock collection and how to stay safe on your rock finding missions.
Outer planets include vast resources of icy-water and gas. ... The Space Exploration so far indicates similar identical life forming conditions in some of the planets and moons (Table 2.1) ... The Compact NASA Atlas of the Solar System.
This is supplemented with the second part of the book that describes dozens upon dozens of colored gem, diamond, gold, mineral and rock localities using the Public Land Survey System and GPS coordinates so the reader can visit these sites ...
Genetic classification Based on genesis of textures and structures, the genetic classification is classified as: 1. ... dendriteandshredded), thermal Oretextures inrelationtomineral dressing problems Ore textures inrelationto mineral ...
Description based on: v. 3, published in 2003.
Nicholson, Paul T., and Ian Shaw, eds. Ancient Egyptian Materials and Technology. New York: Cambridge University Press, 2006. Nickel, Ernest H., and Monte C. Nichols. Mineral Reference Manual. New York: Springer Science + Business Media ...
This fact-filled, accessibly written book encourages young readers to start exploring our rocky world and discover the treasures that lie beneath our feet, from fascinating fossils to precious gemstones.
New photography makes the rocks and minerals pop, revealing their color and texture, while the text gives all the facts and data to turn budding rock collectors into experts.
The Mineral Book is a part of the best-selling Wonders of Creation Series!