Applied mineralogy : applications in industry and environment /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Mukherjee, Swapna
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Dordrecht ; New York : New Delhi, India : Springer, ; Capital Publishing Co., [2011]
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Table of Contents:
  • Part 1. Introduction
  • Part I. Essentials of MineralogyMinerals and Their Chemical Classification
  • Mineral Crystals And Structural Classification
  • Mineral Chemistry
  • Physical Properties
  • Optical Mineralogy And Its Uses
  • Special Mineral Properties And Related Structures
  • Descriptive Mineralogy
  • Part II. Mineral Transformations and Their EffectsEnergetics, Thermodynamics and Stability of Minerals
  • Origin Of Minerals And Their Transformations In Nature Under Various Environmental Conditions
  • Mineral Deposits and Their Characteristics
  • Marine Minerals in Different Environments
  • Minerals and Mineral Associations as Geothermometers and Geobarometers
  • Part III. Mineral Analysis, Industry and EnvironmentCommon Analytical Techniques in Mineralogical Studies
  • Precious and Semiprecious Stones
  • Mineralogy in Exploration of Mineral Deposits Using Magnetic, Electrical and Gravitational Properties
  • Synthesis of Selected Minerals (Crystals) in Laboratory and Industry
  • Industrial Mineralogy: Mineral Processing, Beneficiations and Other Related Mineral Usage
  • Environmental Mineralogy
  • Concept of Geomedicine and Medicinal Mineralogy.