By
Bernhard Pracejus, Free University Berlin, Department of Geochemistry, Germany
Description
This is a very detailed colour atlas for ore/opaque minerals (ore microscopy) with the main emphasis on name and synonyms, mineral group,
chemical composition, information about major formation environment, optical data, reflection colour/shade comparison with 4 common/standard
minerals of a similar colour or grey shade, up to 5 high-quality photos for each mineral with scale, and a short description of the pictures.
A compilation from some of the prominent publications in the field of ore microscopy yielded a list of 431 minerals are included in this
atlas.
Included in series
Atlases in Geoscience
Audience:
earth scientists, evironmental scientists, geologists
