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The Miller index of any face or set of planes is, with a few rather esoteric exceptions, expressed as three integers hkl in a set of parentheses (hkl) that represent the reciprocal intercepts of the face or planes with the three ...
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Key concepts in mineralogy and petrology are explained alongside beautiful full-color illustrations, in this concisely written textbook.
Designed specifically for one-semester courses, this beautifully illustrated textbook explains 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 ...
Do you know there are three different kinds of rocks?
Earth Materials
Review questions at the end of chapters allow students to check their understanding. The importance of Earth materials to human cultural development and the hazards they pose to humans are discussed in later chapters.