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The Ore Minerals Under the Microscope, Volume 3: An Optical Guide (Atlases in Geoscience) |  | Author: Bernhard Pracejus
Publisher: Elsevier Science
Category: Book
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Pages: 894
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Dimensions (in): 11.7 x 8.3 x 1.6
ISBN: 0444528636
Dewey Decimal Number: 550
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This is a very detailed colour atlas for ore/opaque minerals (ore microscopy) with the main emphasis on name and synonyms, mineral group, chemical composition, information about major formation environment, optical data, reflection colour/shade comparison with 4 common/standard minerals of a similar colour or grey shade, up to 5 high-quality photos for each mineral with scale, and a short description of the pictures. A compilation from some of the prominent publications in the field of ore microscopy yielded a list of 431 minerals are included in this atlas.
* Concise full colour pictorial reference for scientists and geologists
* Explains how to describe and identify microscopic samples of minerals
* Draws material from prominent literature yielding over 400 different minerals
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