Rocks, Minerals & Gems, Mineralogy, Crystallography
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Overview
This unique book presents a new pure structural classification of minerals, based on their internal structure, i.e. the natural way of classifying them. In more detail it is based on the strength distribution and directional character of the bonds, and is a sort of extension of the structural classification of silicates to the complete domain of minerals. A complete and well organized overview of 230 mineral structure types comprising the more common minerals is presented in chart form. On the charts, the crystal structures are represented in a number of complementary ways such as in projection, close packing, coordination polyhedra and layer description. This work is of particular interest to teachers and research workers in crystallography, mineralogy and inorganic crystal chemistry in academia.Book Details
Published
August 31, 1994
Publisher
Springer
Pages
359
Format
Hardcover
ISBN
9780792328216