Hurlbut, Cornelius S. / Sharp, W. Edwin Dana's Minerals and How to Study Them
4. Edition - February 1998 97.90 Euro 1998. 328 Pages, Softcover ISBN-10: 0-471-15677-9 ISBN-13: 978-0-471-15677-2 - John Wiley & Sons
Short description This short, practical guide to the identification of hand specimen minerals utilizes simple methods of observation and inexpensive tools. Based on the Dana system of classification, it is a portable, everyday companion to the soon-to-be-published, comprehensive reference, Dana's New Mineralogy, Eighth Edition.
From the contents Minerals and Mineralogy.
Preliminary Hints on How to Study Minerals.
Crystals and Crystallography.
Physical Properties of Minerals.
Mineral Chemistry.
Mineral Genesis.
Description of the Mineral Species.
On the Determination of Minerals Determinative Tables.
