Minerals : a very short introduction /

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 emphasizes the important mineral families, the well-esta...

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Main Author:	Vaughan, David J., 1946- (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2014.
Edition:	First edition.
Series:	Very short introductions ; 406.
Subjects:	Minerals.