Introduction to optical mineralogy
William D. Nesse (Author)
"This fourth edition of 'Introduction to Optical Mineralogy' represents a further refinement of the text, whose first edition was published more than 25 years ago. The objective remains the same : to provide a clear presentation of the theory and techniques of optical mineralogy combined with detailed descriptions of common rock-forming minerals. This text is intended to be used in upper-division undergraduate or graduate-level courses in which optical mineralogy and crystallography are taught and also to serve as a reference work in petrology courses and for petrographers. It is assumed that readers will have some background in crystallography, crystal chemistry, and introductory petrology - subjects normally covered in an introductory mineralogy course."--taken from Preface, page xiii
Print Book, English, ©2013
Fourth edition
Oxford University Press, New York, NY, ©2013