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Applied Mineralogy
Applications in Industry and Environment

By Mukherjee, Swapna

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ISBN: 9400711611 Publisher: Springer Verlag Published: Sep 28 2011 Pages: 575 Weight: 2.62lbs. Height: 9.75" Width: 6.50" Depth: 1.25" Language: English

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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 different mineral properties. Part II of the book describes different aspects of mineralogy like geothermobarometry, mineral thermodynamics and phase diagrams, mineral exploration and analysis, and marine minerals. Finally Part III handles the applications in industrial, medicinal and environmental mineralogy along with precious and semiprecious stone studies. The various analytical techniques and their significance in handling specific types of mineralogical problems are also covered.