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The Collector´s Guide to Silicate Crystal Structures
Robert J. Lauf
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Description for The Collector´s Guide to Silicate Crystal Structures
Paperback. Num Pages: 96 pages, 142 color photos. BIC Classification: WNR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 278 x 214 x 9. Weight in Grams: 490.
Over 140 color photos, diagrams, and text reveal the crystal structures, habits, names, and changing family relationships of silicate crystals. This thorough guide provides an introduction to crystallography, the current classification of silicate structures, and reviews orthosilicates, disilicates, chain silicates, sheet silicates, and framework silicates. Explore different ways the silicate tetrahedron can be arranged and great diversity of structures that result. Crystal structure is presented with drawings of ideal crystal forms and photographs of real crystals. In this way, mineral collectors can better understand the interplay between atomic arrangements and external habits, and ultimately develop an eye for recognizing crystal ... Read more
Over 140 color photos, diagrams, and text reveal the crystal structures, habits, names, and changing family relationships of silicate crystals. This thorough guide provides an introduction to crystallography, the current classification of silicate structures, and reviews orthosilicates, disilicates, chain silicates, sheet silicates, and framework silicates. Explore different ways the silicate tetrahedron can be arranged and great diversity of structures that result. Crystal structure is presented with drawings of ideal crystal forms and photographs of real crystals. In this way, mineral collectors can better understand the interplay between atomic arrangements and external habits, and ultimately develop an eye for recognizing crystal ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
96
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2023
Condition
New
Weight
489g
Number of Pages
96
Place of Publication
Atglen, United States
ISBN
9780764335792
SKU
V9780764335792
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About Robert J. Lauf
Robert Lauf holds a Ph.D. in Metallurgical Engineering and his scientific career included over twenty years at Oak Ridge National Laboratory. He edits this Collector's Guide series of books on mineralogy, which now includes eight titles.
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