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Thomas P. Moore
Peter Huber
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Rohe-Wand-Gasse 18
A-2700 Wiener Neustadt, Austria
huber@mineral.at
Just outside the village of Oberdorf...Oberdorf an der Laming (i.e.
Oberdorf on the banks of the Laming River), in the state of Styria
(Steiermark) |  | | Book | | •
An illustrated Encyclopedia
of the World's Rocks and Minerals
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A...Dusan Slivka
First published in 1986 by Spring Books
an imprint of The Hamlyn Publishing Group Limited,
a...closely associated, which can be demonstrated by an
example of certain ore concentrations. As
a result...pyrolusite
have originated.
Living organisms also take an active part in
the process of mineral weathering...individual
grains in polycrystalline minera ls plays an
important pa rt in t he hardness determination.
Considerable | | | Book | | DuSan Slivka
First published in 1986 by Spring Books
an imprint of The Hamlyn Publishing Group Limited,
a...closely associated, which can be demonstrated by an
example of certain ore concentrations. As
a result...pyrolusite
have originated.
Living organisms also take an active part in
the process of mineral weathering...individual
grains in polycrystalline minerals plays an
important part in the hardness determination.
Considerable...atoms and ions and
the bonding between them plays an important
part. Minerals with smaller atoms and ions |  | Palache, Charles, Berman, Harry, Frondel, Clifford (1951) The System of Mineralogy (7th ed.) Vol. 2 - Halides, Nitrates, Borates, Carbonates, Sulfates, Phosphates, Arsenates, Tungstates, Molybdates, Ect. John Wiley and Sons, New York. | Book (volume) | | Professor
Berman, while traveling abroad, died in an accident. The science of
mineralogy suffered a tragic...Particular
mention may be made here of Hintze's Haiidhuch der Mineralogie and of
the earlier editions of this work...Mineralogical Society of Great Britain. As formerly, an effort w^as made to remedy recognized inadequacies...although only with regard to
the mechanics of presenting an adequate description, with certain common
and important...from
the waters of Great Salt Lake, Utah. In Canada, an important deposit of
salt lies along the eastern |  | | Book | | combination of space for growth, sufficient time and
an adequate supply of chemical nutrients. Well-formed...periods of stability
PLANET
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114
San Carlos district, Chihuahua, Mexico * 8 x 4 x 2 om
are uncommon...In the larger open spaces, the
crystals can reach an impressive size. Among the many minerals
found within...in the rock.
Geologists can figure out how quickly an igneous rock formed by
looking at the size of its...sedimentary rocks can also form chemically. If water
in an ocean evaporates, the chemicals in the remaining |  | | Book | | minerals have fascinated mankind.
They have played an increasingly important part in his
evolution: minerals...produced by Artia
Published by Octopus Books Ltd.
an imprint of the Octopus Publishing Group,
Michelin...attractive
colours, transparency and clarity, or an unusual play of colours,
hardness and resistance...base is called a druse (figure I). Crystals lining an
oval or globular cavity and pointing with their free...or
less symmetrically on a definite plan which is an expression of the
internal arrangement (the space | | | Book | | minerals have fascinated
mankind. They have played an increasingly important part in his evolution: minerals...attractive
colours, transparency and clarity, or an unusual play of colours,
hardness and resistance...base is called a druse (figure 1). Crystals lining an
oval or globular cavity and pointing with their fr~e...or
less symmetrically on a definite plan which is an expression of the
internal arrangement (the space...of a particular mineral,
e.g. an octahedron is typical of magnetite, an orthorhombic dodecahedron of garnet |  | | Book | | minerals have fascinated
mankind. They have played an increasingly important part in his evolution: minerals...attractive
colours, transparency and clarity, or an unusual play of colours,
hardness and resistance...base is called a druse (figure 1). Crystals lining an
oval or globular cavity and pointing with their free...or
less symmetrically on a definite plan which is an expression of the
internal arrangement (the space...of a particular mineral,
e.g. an octahedron is typical of magnetite, an orthorhombic dodecahedron of garnet | | | Book | | A CHANGING PLANET
11
Vanadinite, San Carlos district, Chihuahua, Mexico * 8 x 4 x 2 cm
Mineral Species...combination of space for growth, sufficient time and
an adequate supply of chemical nutrients. Well-formed...In the larger open spaces, the
crystals can reach an impressive size. Among the many minerals
found within...carbonate.
Geologists can figure out how quickly an igneous rock formed by
the calcium carbonate can...of its crystals. If the magma has escaped from
in an ocean evaporates, the chemicals in the remaining |  | | Book | | ROCKS AND MINERALS
Michael O’Donoghue
GALLERY BOOKS
An Imprint of W. H. Smith Publishers Inc.
112 Madison...published in the United States 1990 by
Gallery Books, an' imprint of W. H. Smith Publishers, Inc.,
112 Madison...the field
is the natural glass obsidian. This forms an amorphous material
since cooling is too quick for...heat and pressure are accompanied by gases preceding an
intrusion the existing sedimentary rock may alter...particular species were formed. Petrologists have
an affinity with mineralogists and with geologists since |  | | Book | | strontia,
dolomite,
magnesite,
larly apatite, which is an accessory constituent of many
rocks, is placed in...endeavoured to include only those that either play an
important role in the economy of Nature, or are sought...have
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chiefly relied on Hintze's
ix
Handbuch der Mineralogie,"
Rosenbusch and Wulfing's
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Mikroskopische...crystalline when it exists
as part of a crystal or as an aggregation of crystals.
In
some
minerals, however...is amorphous or minutely crystalline,
it
assumes an external shape which is bounded by other
than plane |  | | Book (edition) | | groups: The number of new mineral
species may grow as an avalanche, flooding the mineral population with tens...lepidolite, wolfrarnite). In many cases, minerals have an intermediate
composition between theoretical end-members...to
crystallographic tenns (e .g. prismatine), to an organization (e.g .. mgriite). to a journal (minrecordite)...form. Many minerals display characteristic
twinning, an intergrowth of two or more individual
crystals of...Miller indices are used.
For instance, the symbol for an orthorhombic dipyramid form is { 111}, for a hexagonal |  | | Book | | 36253/fup_best_practice)
All publications are submitted to an external refereeing process under the responsibility...This edition—curated by Firenze University Press—is an expression of the commitment of our University, and...Museum System,
whose staff also contributed with an opening essay.
The Florentine academic tradition...newspaper Wienerisches Diarium reported in detail on
an elaborately orchestrated visit by the rising generation...Habsburg dynasty elite to
the Lower Hungarian mining district around Banská Štiavnica (Schemnitz, Slovakia): |  | | Book (volume) | | carbonate
spars free from cobaltiferous ores, especially an 8-meter (25-ft.) vein at the
diorite contact, worked...chromemica.
The iron deposits of Dobschau still yield an annual production of
about 35,000 tons, but the cobalt...' This Kupferschiefer is
cases.
lean in this district, carrying only 1.4% of copper, and no silver,...known
as
'rucken'
in
the Mansfeld
copper district
also contain occasional nickelite, together with...best known examples of this type is the cobalt district of
Schneeberg, in Saxony, a mountainous region |  | | Book | | on over one thousand minerals. These
of chalyblte, an Iron
are nearly half of all those known to science...collectors or pro¬
the form of the
fessionals.
crystals at an
earlier stage in
The ordering of so many entries...along
certain directions, is mentioned here. It is an
important way of identifying minerals, and it is... which runs from i (talc)
to io (diamond). It is an important guide to the
identity of a mineral, and...the stone; and the
mineral’s sensitivity to heat—an important con¬
sideration, since stones are heated |  | | Book (edition) | | library book that was digitized
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CONTENTS .
PART I ,
Page...
6. Phosphammonite, (S.)
7. Glauber Salt,
8. Epsomite, Beud. .
9. Copperas,
10. White Vitriol,
63... is greatly augmented from the fact of
its being an indispensable preliminary to the science of geology |  | | Book | | aid to 220 species and varieties
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Includes an introduction to the world's key mineral-forming environments...visual aid to 220 species and varieties
Includes an introduction to the world's key mineral-forming environments...southwater
,
This edition Is published by Southwater, an imprint of
Anness Publishing Ltd, Hermes House, 88-89...Publishing we believe that business should be conducted in
an ethical and ecologically sustainable way, with respect...forests. Certification ensures forests are
managed in an environmentally sustainable and socially responsible |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | on the mineralogy and chemistry and ends up with an outlook into its
final use and the supply situation...common plate tectonic settings is supplemented by an
approach taken for the first time for such a number...in mineral exploration. This review is designed
as an “interactive paper” open, for amendments in the electronic...considered as an area of scientific research of black and white
smokers, rather than an area of exploration...metals evolve in a cyclic way
(Saager, 1984). During an initial stage, countries go through a period
of metal | | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | on the mineralogy and chemistry and ends up with an outlook into its
final use and the supply situation...common plate tectonic settings is supplemented by an
approach taken for the first time for such a number...in mineral exploration. This review is designed
as an “interactive paper” open, for amendments in the electronic...considered as an area of scientific research of black and white
smokers, rather than an area of exploration...metals evolve in a cyclic way
(Saager, 1984). During an initial stage, countries go through a period
of metal |  | | Book | | magne¬ sium iron silicate. Monoclinic. Long, slen¬ der or blade-like prismatic crystals; can be columnar...exam¬ ples are England—Westmorland (Shap Fell) and Austria—the Tyrol (Adamello Complex'). ‘ '• *-V * '...metamorphosed by intrusions of dolerite. Consists of an intergrowth of albite, or albite and quartz with...loosely associated one with the other. Occurrence: district). Japan—Tajima (Akenobe AKERITE AIKINITE or...Monoclinic. Flat, tabular crystals; also long and slen¬ der; also massive and granular. Black to dark brown. |  | | Book | | Phisicke, 1601.
Theophrastus's History of Stones, with an English version by Sir John Hill, 2nd
edition, 1774...sciences, demands industry
and attention and to become an accomplished mineralogist much and carean acquaintance...importance. It is true minerals frequently occur in an amorphous state ; in which case, the particles of..., or Rhombohedral.
lateral axes, intersecting at an angle of 60°, and one vertical axis at right
angles...surface reflects the light, but without producing an image, as in Talc, Copper Pyrites, &c.
(4.) Glimmering |  | | Book | | chemical formula (Fc 5 . Mil", As", Mn 4 , Pb").
Where an element features in both valences in the
mineral...directly
from a solidifying of magma, crystallizing of an
aqueous solution or mctamorphism - recrystallization...important mineral specimens.
Where a mineral has an important use this is listed
at the end of mineral...occurrence: Hydrothermal product of
fumaroles, product of an activity of microorganisms,
disintegration of sulfides...described from Poibram. Czech Republic; Bleiberg,
Austria and from the deposits in the Tri State region, |  | | Book | | investment necessary to produce and publish such an index
were beyond our resources at that time. We... as it turned out, by the Friends of
Mineralogy, an independent non-profit organization.
In 1985 the...then-president Mike Graben, compiled and published an index of volumes 1-14. This index has proven
invaluable...order. In those cases where the same person is both an
author and a subject of articles, the authored articles...14:157168
ALBITE
Davis Hill near Bancroft, Ontario: an occurrence
of large nepheline, biotite and albite-antiperthite |  | | Book | | important species, whether from a natural history or an economic point of view, are described in much detail... 4 Descriptive Mineralogy. [CHAP. I. an example of an inappropriate local name that of a harbour...knowledge of their etymology Names not always an advantage as an aid to the memory. of this kind are largely...substances, pyrites, inflammable minerals, &c., giving an essentially incongruous grouping, though in many...regia or evolving chlorine, the silver remaining as an insoluble chloride. Precipitated from solution as |  | | Journal (issue) | | November 1-3, 1996
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MINERALIEN-Welt. Das Magazin der Sammler. Alle
zwei Monate neu und aktuell. Mit attraktiven...Fundstellentips, dem kostenlosen Kleinanzeigenmarkt und der Bücherecke.
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WORLDWIDE MINERALOGY: A SKETCH OF AN EXPOSITION
(PART 1: THE EASTERN HEMISPHERE)
Natal'yа...radiation generated by an I I 181 illuminatorwith a black light filter (Wood's glass) or an LGI-505
nitrogen...region in 1986 and suggested that the geologists use an ultraviolet lamp, which enabled them to recognize |
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