Minerals: A Firefly Guide
by Alessandro Guastoni and Roberto Appiani
Minerals: A Firefly Guide
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| Foreword |
7
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| INTRODUCTION | |
| The science of mineralogy |
10
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| The forms of crystals and twinning |
12
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| Physical properties |
16
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| How minerals are studied |
24
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| The environments in which minerals form |
28
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| The classification of minerals |
39
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| MINERALS | |
| Class 1: Native Elements |
42
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| Class 2: Sulfides and Sulfosalts |
50
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| Class 3: Halides |
70
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| Class 4: Oxides and Hydroxides |
76
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| Class 5: Carbonates |
104
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| Class 6: Borates |
118
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| Class 7: Sulfates, Chromates, Molybdates, Tungstates |
124
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| Class 8: Phosphates, Arsenates, Vanadates |
138
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| Class 9: Silicates |
160
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| Class 10: Organic Minerals |
244
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| REFERENCES | |
| Essential Glossary |
250
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| Classification of Minerals |
251
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| Index of the Minerals |
254
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| Bibliography and Websites |
256
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