EARTH MATERIALS

Hefferan, Kevin; and O'Brien, John (2010). A combining of the standard mineralogy-petrology courses sequence into one volume.  Topics include: Composition of the Earth; Crystal Chemistry; Crystallography; Ore Minerals; Industrial Minerals; Gems; Microscopic Identification of Minerals; Overview of Rock Forming Processes; Igneous, Sedimentary, and Metamorphic Rocks.  808 pps., illus. Shipping weight: 5 lbs.