Minerals: Their Constitution and Origin by Hans-Rudolph Wenk and Andrei Bulakh

ISBN: 9780521529587

Cambridge University Press; 2004

Soft Cover, 666 pages

This introduction to mineralogy for undergraduate and graduate students in geology and materials science has been designed for a semester course. Covering all aspects of mineralogy in an integrated way, it links mineral properties with broader geological processes, and conveys their economic importance throughout the text. Handy reference tables and a glossary of terms make this study an indispensable guide for the next generation of mineralogy students.

Minerals: Their Constitution and Origin is an introduction to mineralogy for undergraduate and graduate students in the fields of geology and materials science. It has been designed for a semester course and covers all aspects of mineralogy in a thoroughly modern and integrated way. Throughout the text emphasis is placed on linking mineral properties with broader geological processes, and on conveying their economic importance. Containing beautiful colour photographs, handy reference tables and a glossary of terms, this textbook will be an indispensable guide for the next generation of mineralogy students.