Color Atlas of Rocks and Minerals in Thin Section

by W.S. MacKenzie

A Color Atlas of Rocks and Minerals in Thin Section is a clear and accessible introduction to the use of thin sections in the study of Petrography—the scientific description of rocks. Illustrated with a wealth of full color thin section photographs the book explains how to observe mineral and rock samples under the microscope. It covers all covers all rock types—igneous, sedimentary and metamorphic—with equal emphasis and authority, providing the student with an excellent overview of the subject. Each photograph, specially produced for the book, has been chosen to instruct the beginner and offer valuable resource material to the teacher and lecturer of geology. As well as being a useful teaching and learning tool, the atlas is a concise reference and review of rock and mineral identification.

Genres: Geology, Reference

Unknown Binding

First published March 8, 1994

Reviews

[Sportyrod · Rating 3 out of 5]

I just finished my last geology exam ever! It was the hardest subject I’ve done. This text book was a helpful and handy guide to get me through all the practical classes. The only downside was I think annotations of the minerals in each thin section would have been clearer than a written description. This is a great guide for students.

[Mira · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good base to work off for mineral identification under the microscope, by no means a definitive analysis but good for any basic microscopy

[Nereide · Rating 5 out of 5]

Ideal for an introduction to the most common minerals and rocks and their properties in thin section.

[Sam · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very useful for rock/mineral identifcation, shows the different microscopic views for each rock/mineral included, a very handy lab guide