Rock-forming Minerals, Volume 2,deel 1 〈RECENT〉

: 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.