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W. S. Mackenzie - Rocks and Minerals in Thin Section: A Colour Atlas - 9781138028067 - V9781138028067
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Rocks and Minerals in Thin Section: A Colour Atlas

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Description for Rocks and Minerals in Thin Section: A Colour Atlas Paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages, 180 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: RBGG. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 210 x 148. .
This concise, clear and handy-sized volume, aimed at the undergraduate level, provides an introduction to the observation, description and identifi cation in thin section, using the polarizing microscope, of samples of the commonlyoccurring rocks and minerals. Illustrated with a wealth of full colour thin section photomicrographs, and with the original images enhanced by new examples and a revised text, the book explains how to observe mineral and rock samples under the microscope. The book highlights the important diagnostic features of minerals and deals with all rock types - igneous, sedimentary and metamorphic - each with equal emphasis and authority, giving ... Read more

Product Details

Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
Number of Pages
232
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781138028067
SKU
V9781138028067
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 4 to 8 working days
Ref
99-9

About W. S. Mackenzie
W.S. MacKenzie was Emeritus Professor of Petrology at the University of Manchester, England. A.E. Adams is retired Senior Lecturer in Geology at the University of Manchester, England. K.H. Brodie is Senior Lecturer in Geology at the University of Manchester, England.

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