Minerals: A Very Short Introduction

by David J. Vaughan

Book Overview

Minerals existed long before any forms of life, playing a key role in the origin and evolution of life; an interaction with biological systems that we are only now beginning to understand. Exploring the traditional strand of mineralogy, which emphasises the important mineral families, the well-established analytical methods (optical microscopy and X-ray diffraction) and the dramatic developments made in techniques over recent decades, David Vaughan...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0199682844
• ISBN13: 9780199682843
• Release Date: December 2014
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 144 Pages
• Weight: 0.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 4.2" x 6.7"