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The Ore Minerals Under the Microscope

By:Bernhard Pracejus
Publisher:Elsevier S & T
Print ISBN:9780444627254
eText ISBN:9780444627377
Edition:2
Copyright:2015
Format:Reflowable

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The Ore Minerals Under the Microscope: An Optical Guide, Second Edition, is a very detailed color atlas for ore/opaque minerals (ore microscopy), with a main emphasis on name and synonyms, short descriptions, mineral groups, chemical compositions, information on major formation environments, optical data, reflection color/shade comparison with four common/standard minerals of a similar color or grey shade, and up to five high-quality photos for each mineral with scale.

In addition, the atlas contains a compilation from some of the prominent publications in the field of ore microscopy presented on a list of 431 minerals.



  • Concise, full-color pictorial reference for scientists and geologists
  • Explains how to describe and identify microscopic samples of minerals
  • Draws material from prominent literature yielding more than 400 different minerals

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