By William Alexander Deer, Robert Andrew Howie, J. Zussman

ISBN-10: 1897799853

ISBN-13: 9781897799857

This most recent quantity within the moment variation of Rock-Forming Minerals offers almost always with the amphiboles, yet sections were further on deerite, howieite andmultiple-chain silicates (biopyriboles). within the years because the first variation, the volume and scope of study on amphiboles and relate minerals has grown significantly and has given upward push to a large choice of literature. This booklet, which has been thoroughly re-written and significantly extended, summarizes the $64000 learn effects and provides them in an prepared model. each one bankruptcy is headed through a quick tabulation of mineral facts and a comic strip exhibiting optical orientation, and concludes with complete references to the literature. Diagrams of the crystal constructions are awarded and through dialogue of the structural good points, applying facts from spectroscopic in addition to diffraction experiments.The chemical sections comprise over 550 analyses from which structural formulae were calculated, illustrating the diversity of chemical and paragenetic version exhibited via every one mineral; additionally the result of P-T experiments, thermochemical and computing device modelling thoughts. The sections on optical and actual homes contain a lot info won through electron microscopy and in addition by means of deformation reports. The primary modes of incidence are defined within the paragenesis sections emphasizing correlations with chemistry. Rock-Forming Minerals is a typical reference paintings for pros in mineralogy, petrology and geochemistry, in addition to having a large allure as a reference paintings for postgraduate learn scholars and examine staff in comparable fields. additionally to be had: Rock Forming Minerals 3B: Layered Silicates with the exception of Micas and Clay Minerals - ISBN 1862392595 Rock Forming Minerals, Vol. 2B: Double-Chain Silicates - ISBN 978-1-897799-77-2 The Geological Society of LondonFounded in 1807, the Geological Society of London is the oldest geological society on this planet, and one of many biggest publishers within the Earth sciences.The Society publishes a variety of fine quality peer-reviewed titles for teachers and execs operating within the geosciences, and enjoys an enviable foreign popularity for the standard of its work.The many components within which we post in include:-Petroleum geology-Tectonics, structural geology and geodynamics-Stratigraphy, sedimentology and paleontology-Volcanology, magmatic reviews and geochemistry-Remote sensing-History of geology-Regional geology publications