: Descriptions of atomic structure and X-ray methods for identification.
: Includes minerals like wollastonite, rhodonite, and bustamite. Rock-forming minerals, Volume 2,Deel 1
: Each chapter begins with a data summary and a sketch showing optical orientation or stereographic projections. : Descriptions of atomic structure and X-ray methods
: Detailed coverage of Magnesium-Iron pyroxenes (enstatite, ferrosilite), Calcium pyroxenes (diopside, augite, hedenbergite), and Sodium pyroxenes (jadeite, aegirine). Calcium pyroxenes (diopside
: Key tests and characteristics to differentiate similar minerals under a microscope.
This volume covers minerals where silica tetrahedra are linked into infinite single chains. The primary subjects include:
: Data on refractive indices, optic axial angles, and density, often correlated with chemical composition.