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Introduction to Optical Mineralogy | 
| Author: William D. Nesse
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Category: Book
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Sales Rank: 18633
Media: Hardcover
Edition: 3
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 370
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2.1
Dimensions (in): 9.5 x 7.7 x 0.9
ISBN: 0195149106
Dewey Decimal Number: 549.125
EAN: 9780195149104
ASIN: 0195149106
Publication Date: August 21, 2003
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Product Description
The third edition of Introduction to Optical Mineralogy provides comprehensive coverage of the optical properties of minerals. It describes in detail more than 125 common rock-forming minerals and a selection of common ore minerals. Revised chapters on optical theory discuss the petrographic microscope, the nature and properties of light, the behavior of light in isotropic and anisotropic materials, and uniaxial and biaxial anisotropic optics. Ideal for advanced undergraduate and graduate courses in optical mineralogy, this accessible text is also an essential resource for petrology/petrography courses.
Features of the Third Edition
Includes a new section on reflected light optics
Reorganizes material so that silicates-which comprise over 95% of the earth's crust-are discussed first in order to reflect their abundance and petrologic significance
Contains numerous photomicrographs and revised illustrations throughout
Provides step-by-step procedures for using the petrographic microscope and a flow chart detailing the process of identifying unknown minerals
Also Available: Companion CD
A Textural Atlas of Minerals in Thin Section by Daniel Schulze contains color images of 65 minerals in thin selection, pictures of common alteration products-all indexed by mineral structure and composition-and more than 200 illustrations of important optical properties used in thin selection identification.
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 Good standard reference material November 15, 2007
A well written and illustrated textbook on the subject matter. It is exactly what it wants to be: An introduction. And it is a good one. Wide and detailed enough to give the beginner a good handle of "what optical mineralogy is all about" without going into too much detail of purely academic issues. Good balance of theory and examples.
The illustrations are plenty, rich and very instructive. However, minor improvements may be possible by replacing some of the black&white illustrations with updated colour graphics, in particular the microphotographs.
 Mineralogy Book January 3, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Another fine, informative book that is truly helpful in gemology, as well as the intended geology studies.
Well worth the price.
The Handy Dandy Guide April 11, 2002
3 out of 4 found this review helpful
This is a definate must have for all you Geologists out there. No matter what year of school you are in or even if you are no longer in school, but need a bit of reference now and again, this is the book to have. Nesse does an excellent job of clearly explaining and illustrating the optical properties of minerals. He includes all of the essential bits of information that any geologist will need. I highly recommend this book as a great reference tool that any geologist or aspiring geologist should add to their collection of references.
A student's view February 6, 2000
4 out of 5 found this review helpful
As a student of Geology, I have used Nesse as my bible for all petrology courses. It is complete, comprehensive and easy to use. A must for all geologists, student or not.
Great book December 3, 1999
8 out of 10 found this review helpful
Finally we have a mineralogy text book that will compete with Klein and Hurlbuts's Manual of Mineralogy. The line drawings are outstanding. I am using this text book the next time I teach mineralogy.
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