Introduction to Mineralogy and An Atlas of Minerals in Thin Section: Book & CD Pack

Introduction to Mineralogy is a modern, introductory mineralogy book that provides detailed descriptions of over 100 minerals. It discusses classical crystallography, chemical bonding, controls on mineral structure, mineral stability, and crystal growth, providing readers with a solid foundation to help them better understand the nature and occurrence of minerals. Included with the book is a companion CD by Daniel J. Schulze, An Atlas of Minerals in Thin Section. It contains images of minerals as seen in thin section using a polarizing microscope, listed both by structure and composition and alphabetically. Each mineral page includes the mineral name, chemical formula, two to four images, and explantory text. All images can be enlarged to near-screen size.William D. Nesse is the author of 'Introduction to Mineralogy and An Atlas of Minerals in Thin Section: Book & CD Pack', published 2004 under ISBN 9780195221336 and ISBN 0195221338.