Manual of Mineral Science - 22nd Edition hardback (shelf worn)

Mineralogy is an integral part of geology and assaying. This book serves as a textbook toward training in mineralogy as it relates to geology and assaying. In this edition, there is a balance between concepts and principles on the one hand and the more systematic and descriptive treatment of mineralogy on the other. A balanced presentation requires the coverage of many subjects. This edition incorporates many major revisions and additions from the previous edition and is highly qualified as a textbook for mineralogy.

The classic in the field since 1848, this extraordinary reference offers readers unsurpassed coverage of mineralogy and crystallography. The book is known for it's complete coverage of concepts and principles with along a more systematic and descriptive treatment of mineralogy. The revised edition now includes a CD-ROM to let readers see the minerals and crystals, while also viewing chemical composition, symmetry, and morphological crystallography.