Earth's Materials: Minerals and Rocks

by Gautam Sen

This comprehensive volume, covering all aspects of mineralogy, optical mineralogy and petrology addresses the recent and dramatic shift in geological focus from a hard rock emphasis to an environmental orientation. The text blends descriptive aspects with theory and quantitative analysis and details the exciting new developments in the study of earth materials. Text covers all aspects of minerals, Optical Mineralogy and Petrology. For those interested in a one-volume source covering the important scientific aspects of both minerals and rocks.

560 pages, Hardcover

First published March 1, 2001