Applied mineralogy [electronic resource] : applications in industry and environment / Swapna Mukherjee.
This book covers the entire spectrum of mineralogy and consolidates its applications in different fields. Part I starts with the very basic concept of mineralogy describing in detail the implications of the various aspects of mineral chemistry, crystallographic structures and their effects producing...
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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.