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| Introduction | p. 1 |
| What is a Mineral? | p. 2 |
| Defining a Mineral More Broadly | p. 3 |
| Where Do We Find Minerals and What Can We Learn? | p. 3 |
| Minerals as Integral to Earth Science | p. 4 |
| Mineralogy as Important to Other Fields | p. 7 |
| Disciplines of Mineral Science | p. 9 |
| History of Mineralogy | p. 10 |
| Minerals in Our Lives | p. 15 |
| ... MORE | p. 16 |
| References and Literature of Mineralogy | p. 16 |
| What's to Come | p. 17 |
| Standard Mineralogical Reference Works and Further Reading | p. 17 |
| Physical Properties of Minerals | p. 19 |
| Crystal Shape | p. 20 |
| Properties Based on Interaction with Light | p. 23 |
| Luster | p. 23 |
| Color | p. 24 |
| Streak | p. 24 |
| Play of Colors | p. 24 |
| Chatoyancy and Asterism | p. 26 |
| Luminescence | p. 26 |
| Fluorescence and Phosphorescence | p. 26 |
| Mechanical Properties | p. 28 |
| Cleavage | p. 28 |
| Parting | p. 29 |
| Fracture | p. 29 |
| Hardness | p. 30 |
| Tenacity | p. 31 |
| Properties Related to Mass | p. 32 |
| Density and Specific Gravity | p. 32 |
| Factors That Affect Density and Specific Gravity | p. 32 |
| Average Specific Gravity | p. 33 |
| Measurement of Specific Gravity | p. 33 |
| Other Diagnostic Properties | p. 34 |
| Magnetism | p. 34 |
| Radioactivity | p. 34 |
| Solubility in Acids | p. 34 |
| Other Sensory Tests | p. 35 |
| Electrical Properties (of Industrial Use) | p. 35 |
| Piezoelectricity | p. 35 |
| Pyroelectricity | p. 36 |
| References and Further Reading | p. 36 |
| Elements of Crystal Chemistry | p. 37 |
| The Atom | p. 37 |
| Electron Configuration | p. 38 |
| Chemical Elements, Electronic Configuration, and the Periodic Table | p. 46 |
| Atomic and Ionic Radii | p. 46 |
| The Ion | p. 51 |
| Bonding Forces in Crystals | p. 53 |
| Bonds with Valence Electrons | p. 53 |
| Ionic Bond | p. 53 |
| Metallic Bond | p. 56 |
| Covalent Bond | p. 58 |
| Estimation of the Character of the Bonding Mechanism | p. 59 |
| Electronegativity | p. 59 |
| Bonds That Do Not Involve Valence Electrons | p. 62 |
| Van der Waals Bond | p. 62 |
| Hydrogen Bond | p. 63 |
| Crystals with More Than One Bond Type | p. 64 |
| References and Further Reading | p. 64 |
| Aspects of Crystal Structures | p. 66 |
| Coordination of Ions | p. 66 |
| Pauling's Rules | p. 68 |
| The Coordination Principle | p. 69 |
| Other Coordination Geometries | p. 73 |
| Coordination of Common Cations | p. 73 |
| The Electrostatic Valency Principle | p. 74 |
| Uniform Bond Strength | p. 75 |
| Nonuniform Bond Strength | p. 75 |
| Sharing of Polyhedral Elements, 1 | p. 76 |
| Sharing of Polyhedral Elements, 2 | p. 76 |
| The Principle of Parsimony | p. 76 |
| Additional Controls on Mineral Structures | p. 78 |
| Isostructuralism | p. 79 |
| Polymorphism | p. 79 |
| Illustration of Crystal Structures | p. 80 |
| Examples of Selected Common Structure Types | p. 83 |
| NaCl Structure | p. 84 |
| CsCl Structure | p. 84 |
| Sphalerite (ZnS) Structure | p. 85 |
| CaF[subscript 2] Structure | p. 85 |
| Rutile (TiO[subscript 2]) Structure | p. 86 |
| Perovskite(ABO[subscript 3]) Structure | p. 86 |
| Spinel (AB[subscript 2]O[subscript 4]) Structure | p. 87 |
| Silicate Structures | p. 89 |
| References and Further Reading | p. 89 |
| Chemical Composition of Minerals | p. 90 |
| Composition of the Earth | p. 90 |
| Composition of the Earth's Crust | p. 91 |
| Composition of the Mantle | p. 93 |
| Composition of the Core | p. 95 |
| Composition of the Earth | p. 95 |
| Variability of Mineral Compositions | p. 96 |
| Substitutional Solid Solution | p. 97 |
| Coupled Substitution | p. 98 |
| Interstitial Solid Solution | p. 98 |
| Omission Solid Solution | p. 99 |
| Determination of a Mineral Formula | p. 99 |
| Calculation of Mineral Formulae from Metal Percentages | p. 100 |
| Mineral Formulae from Oxide Weight Percentages | p. 101 |
| Mineral Formulae for Hydrous Silicates | p. 103 |
| Graphical Representation of Mineral Composition | p. 104 |
| Linear or Bar Diagrams | p. 104 |
| Triangular Diagrams | p. 105 |
| Triangular Representation of More Than Three Components | p. 106 |
| References and Further Reading | p. 108 |
| Crystallography: External Symmetry of Minerals | p. 109 |
| Symmetry | p. 111 |
| Symmetry Elements (Without Translation) | p. 114 |
| Rotation | p. 114 |
| Reflection (Mirror) | p. 117 |
| Center of Symmetry | p. 118 |
| Rotation with Inversion | p. 118 |
| Symmetry Notation | p. 120 |
| Combinations of Rotations | p. 121 |
| Combinations of Rotation Axes and Mirrors | p. 123 |
| Combinations of Symmetry Operations Without Translation | p. 125 |
| Crystal Systems | p. 129 |
| Crystallographic Axes | p. 129 |
| Crystallographic Notation for Planes | p. 131 |
| Face Intercepts | p. 131 |
| Miller Indices | p. 133 |
| Zones | p. 134 |
| Crystal Form | p. 134 |
| Names of Forms | p. 137 |
| Illustration and Description of Forms | p. 138 |
| References and Further Reading | p. 142 |
| Bilateral Symmetry in Humans and Architecture | p. 112 |
| Internal Order and Symmetry In Minerals | p. 143 |
| Translation Directions and Distances | p. 144 |
| One-Dimensional Order-Rows | p. 145 |
| Two-Dimensional Order-Plane Lattices | p. 146 |
| Rotation Angle Restrictions | p. 150 |
| Symmetry Content of Planar Motifs | p. 152 |
| Symmetry Content of Plane Lattices | p. 153 |
| Two-Dimensional Plane Groups | p. 154 |
| Three-Dimensional Order | p. 156 |
| Three-Dimensional Lattices | p. 156 |
| Symmetry Elements in 3D that Involve Translation: Screw Axes and Glide Planes | p. 164 |
| Space Groups | p. 165 |
| References and Further Reading | p. 168 |
| Patterns in Our Environment | p. 151 |
| Periodic Drawings | p. 158 |
| Crystal Projections | p. 169 |
| Spherical Projection | p. 170 |
| Stereographic Projection | p. 172 |
| Stereographic Net and the Mechanics of Plotting | p. 174 |
| Measuring Crystal Angles | p. 175 |
| Projection of an Orthorhombic Crystal | p. 177 |
| Projection of a Monoclinic Crystal | p. 179 |
| References and Further Reading | p. 181 |
| Selected Point Groups and Further Aspects of Space Groups | p. 182 |
| Nineteen of the Thirty-Two Point Groups | p. 183 |
| Triclinic System | p. 185 |
| Monoclinic System | p. 186 |
| Orthorhombic System | p. 187 |
| Tetragonal System | p. 191 |
| Hexagonal System | p. 194 |
| Isometric System | p. 200 |
| Characteristics of Isometric Crystals | p. 207 |
| Representations of Some Space Groups | p. 208 |
| Space Group Derivation | p. 208 |
| Illustrations of Space Groups | p. 208 |
| References and Further Reading | p. 216 |
| Crystal Growth and Defects; Twinning, Color, and Magnetism | p. 217 |
| Crystal Growth | p. 218 |
| Vectorial Properties | p. 220 |
| Structural Complexities and Defects | p. 222 |
| Point Defects | p. 222 |
| Line Defects | p. 223 |
| Planar Defects | p. 223 |
| Other Defects | p. 225 |
| Mineralogic Examples of Defect Structures | p. 225 |
| Intergrowths of Crystals | p. 226 |
| Twinning | p. 227 |
| Twin Classification | p. 228 |
| Common Twin Laws | p. 231 |
| Triclinic System | p. 231 |
| Monoclinic System | p. 231 |
| Orthorhombic System | p. 232 |
| Tetragonal System | p. 232 |
| Hexagonal System | p. 232 |
| Isometric System | p. 233 |
| Origin of Color | p. 234 |
| Crystal Field Transitions | p. 235 |
| Molecular Orbital Transitions | p. 239 |
| Color Centers | p. 239 |
| Physical Processes as a Cause of Color | p. 240 |
| Origin of Magnetic Properties | p. 241 |
| Mineraloids (Noncrystalline Minerals) | p. 243 |
| References and Further Reading | p. 244 |
| Mineral Stability and Phase Diagrams | p. 245 |
| Stability, Activation Energy, and Equilibrium | p. 245 |
| Introductory Thermodynamics | p. 246 |
| Phase Diagrams | p. 249 |
| Components | p. 250 |
| Examples of Mineral Stability (Phase) Diagrams | p. 250 |
| One-Component Diagrams | p. 250 |
| Two-Component Diagrams | p. 253 |
| Three- or More-Component Diagrams | p. 256 |
| Diagrams for Mineral Reactions Involving H[subscript 2]O or CO[superscript 2] | p. 262 |
| Eh-pH Diagrams | p. 263 |
| References and Further Reading | p. 265 |
| Post-Crystallization Processes in Minerals | p. 266 |
| Polymorphic Reactions | p. 267 |
| Reconstructive Polymorphism | p. 269 |
| Displacive Polymorphism | p. 271 |
| Order-Disorder Polymorphism | p. 272 |
| Polytypism | p. 274 |
| Secondary Twinning | p. 275 |
| Exsolution | p. 276 |
| Radioactivity and Metamictization | p. 282 |
| Metamict Minerals | p. 282 |
| Pseudomorphism | p. 284 |
| References and Further Reading | p. 285 |
| Optical Microscopy | p. 287 |
| Nature of Light | p. 288 |
| Reflection and Refraction | p. 289 |
| Refractive Index and Snell's Law | p. 289 |
| Total Reflection and the Critical Angle | p. 290 |
| Isotropic and Anisotropic Crystals | p. 290 |
| Polarized Light | p. 291 |
| Polarized Light by Absorption | p. 291 |
| Polarized Light by Reflection | p. 291 |
| The Polarizing Microscope | p. 291 |
| Microscopic Examination of Minerals and Rocks | p. 293 |
| Isotropic Crystals and the Becke Line | p. 293 |
| Uniaxial Crystals | p. 294 |
| Uniaxial Crystals Between Crossed Polars | p. 295 |
| Extinction | p. 295 |
| Interference | p. 296 |
| Accessory Plates | p. 297 |
| Uniaxial Crystals in Convergent Polarized Light | p. 297 |
| Determination of Optic Sign | p. 298 |
| Sign of Elongation | p. 299 |
| Absorption and Dichroism | p. 299 |
| Biaxial Crystals | p. 300 |
| The Biaxial Indicatrix | p. 300 |
| Optical Orientation in Biaxial Crystals | p. 301 |
| Biaxial Crystals in Convergent Polarized Light | p. 302 |
| The Apparent Optic Angle | p. 302 |
| Determination of Optic Sign of Biaxial Crystals | p. 303 |
| Absorption and Pleochroism | p. 304 |
| Other Properties | p. 304 |
| Optical Properties of Opaque Minerals | p. 304 |
| References and Further Reading | p. 306 |
| Analytical and Imaging Methods in Mineral Science | p. 307 |
| Technique Overview | p. 308 |
| Techniques That Use X-rays | p. 308 |
| X-ray Diffraction Techniques (XRD) | p. 308 |
| X-ray Spectra | p. 308 |
| Diffraction Effects and the Bragg Equation | p. 311 |
| Single-Crystal X-ray Diffraction and Structure Analysis | p. 313 |
| The Determination of Crystal Structures | p. 314 |
| X-ray Powder Diffraction and Mineral Identification | p. 317 |
| X-ray Fluorescence Analysis (XRF) | p. 321 |
| Electron Beam Techniques | p. 323 |
| Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) | p. 323 |
| Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM) | p. 324 |
| Electron Microprobe Analysis (EMPA) | p. 326 |
| Additional Techniques | p. 328 |
| Secondary Ion Mass Spectrometry (SIMS) | p. 328 |
| Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM) | p. 329 |
| References and Further Reading | p. 330 |
| Crystal Chemistry and Systematic Descriptions of Native Elements, Sulfides, and Sulfosalts | p. 331 |
| Mineral Classification | p. 332 |
| Crystal Chemistry of Native Elements, Sulfides, and Sulfosalts | p. 333 |
| Native Elements | p. 333 |
| Native Metals | p. 333 |
| Native Semimetals | p. 335 |
| Native Nonmetals | p. 335 |
| Sulfides | p. 337 |
| Sulfosalts | p. 340 |
| Systematic Descriptions | p. 341 |
| Native Metals | p. 341 |
| Native Nonmetals | p. 345 |
| Sulfides, Sulfarsenides, and Arsenides | p. 351 |
| Sulfosalts | p. 366 |
| References and Further Reading | p. 367 |
| Economic Geology | p. 338 |
| Diamond Synthesis | p. 348 |
| Veins and Vein Mineralization | p. 352 |
| Sulfide Minerals as Ores and as Mining-Related Contaminants | p. 354 |
| Crystal Chemistry and Systematic Descriptions of Oxides, Hydroxides, and Halides | p. 368 |
| Crystal Chemistry of Oxides | p. 368 |
| Crystal Chemistry of Hydroxides | p. 373 |
| Crystal Chemistry of Halides | p. 374 |
| Systematic Descriptions | p. 375 |
| Oxides | p. 375 |
| Hydroxides | p. 390 |
| Halides | p. 393 |
| References and Further Reading | p. 398 |
| Ore Minerals for the Steel Industry | p. 380 |
| Evaporite Minerals | p. 394 |
| Crystal Chemistry and Systematic Descriptions of Carbonates, Nitrates, Borates, Sulfates, Chromates, Tungstates, Molybdates, Phosphates, Arsenates, and Vanadates | p. 399 |
| Crystal Chemistry of Carbonates | p. 400 |
| Calcite Group | p. 401 |
| Aragonite Group | p. 401 |
| Dolomite Group | p. 402 |
| Crystal Chemistry of Nitrates | p. 403 |
| Crystal Chemistry of Borates | p. 403 |
| Crystal Chemistry of Sulfates | p. 403 |
| Crystal Chemistry of Tungstates and Molybdates | p. 405 |
| Crystal Chemistry of Phosphates, Arsenaes, and Vanadates | p. 406 |
| Systematic Descriptions | p. 407 |
| Carbonates | p. 407 |
| Nitrates | p. 416 |
| Borates | p. 416 |
| Sulfates and Chromates | p. 420 |
| Tungstates and Molybdates | p. 425 |
| Phosphates, Arsenates, and Vanadates | p. 427 |
| References and Further Reading | p. 433 |
| The Source of Chemicals in Fertilizers | p. 429 |
| Crystal Chemistry of Rock-Forming Silicates | p. 434 |
| Nesosilicates | p. 438 |
| Sorosilicates | p. 441 |
| Cyclosilicates | p. 442 |
| Inosilicates | p. 446 |
| Pyroxene Group | p. 447 |
| Pyroxenoid Group | p. 451 |
| Amphibole Group | p. 452 |
| Phyllosilicates | p. 456 |
| Tectosilicates | p. 467 |
| SiO[subscript 2] Group | p. 468 |
| Feldspar Group | p. 470 |
| Structure | p. 471 |
| Composition | p. 474 |
| Feldspathoid Group | p. 477 |
| Zeolite Group | p. 477 |
| References and Further Reading | p. 482 |
| Systematic Descriptions of Rock-Forming Silicates | p. 483 |
| Nesosilicates | p. 484 |
| Phenacite Group | p. 484 |
| Olivine Group | p. 484 |
| Garnet Group | p. 487 |
| Al[subscript 2]SiO[subscript 2] Group | p. 491 |
| Humite Group | p. 495 |
| Sorosilicates | p. 498 |
| Epidote Group | p. 499 |
| Cyclosilicates | p. 502 |
| Inosilicates | p. 505 |
| Pyroxene Group | p. 505 |
| Pyroxenoid Group | p. 511 |
| Amphibole Group | p. 514 |
| Phyllosilicates | p. 519 |
| Serpentine Group | p. 519 |
| Clay Mineral Group | p. 521 |
| Mica Group | p. 525 |
| Chlorite Group | p. 531 |
| Related Species | p. 532 |
| Tectosilicates | p. 534 |
| SiO[subscript 2] Group | p. 534 |
| Feldspar Group | p. 539 |
| K-Feldspars | p. 539 |
| Feldspathoid Group | p. 544 |
| Scapolite Series | p. 547 |
| Zeolite Group | p. 549 |
| References and Further Reading | p. 552 |
| The Two Most Common Crustal Rock Types: Basalt and Granite | p. 507 |
| Asbestos: A Mixture and Mix-Up of Minerals | p. 516 |
| Clay Minerals and Some of Their Applications | p. 523 |
| Mineral Dust in the Environment | p. 537 |
| Minerals in Pegmatites | p. 542 |
| Zeolites and Their Many Unique Properties | p. 550 |
| Gem Minerals | p. 554 |
| Gem Minerals | p. 555 |
| Gem Qualifications | p. 555 |
| Types of Gem Cuts | p. 556 |
| The Early Uses of Gems | p. 556 |
| Important Gems-Past and Present | p. 557 |
| Diamond | p. 557 |
| Beryl | p. 558 |
| Ruby and Sapphire | p. 559 |
| Opal | p. 559 |
| Jade | p. 560 |
| Chrysoberyl | p. 560 |
| Topaz | p. 560 |
| Tourmaline | p. 561 |
| Quartz | p. 561 |
| Turquoise | p. 561 |
| Garnet | p. 561 |
| Zircon | p. 562 |
| Olivine | p. 562 |
| Gem Properties and Instruments for Their Determination | p. 562 |
| Physical Properties | p. 562 |
| Cleavage and Fracture | p. 562 |
| Hardness | p. 562 |
| Specific Gravity | p. 562 |
| Fluorescence | p. 563 |
| Instruments for Studying Gems | p. 563 |
| Observation | p. 563 |
| Hand Lens | p. 563 |
| The Microscope | p. 563 |
| The Polariscope | p. 564 |
| Refractive Index and the Refractometer | p. 564 |
| Dispersion | p. 566 |
| The Dichroscope | p. 566 |
| Color Filters | p. 567 |
| The Spectroscope | p. 567 |
| X-ray Diffraction | p. 568 |
| Synthesis of Gem Materials | p. 568 |
| Verneuil Process | p. 568 |
| Czochralski Process | p. 568 |
| Flux Growth | p. 568 |
| Hydrothermal Growth | p. 568 |
| Treatment of Gemstones | p. 569 |
| Dyeing | p. 569 |
| Heat Treatment | p. 569 |
| Irradiation | p. 569 |
| Synthetic and Treated Gems | p. 569 |
| Beryl | p. 569 |
| Chrysoberyl | p. 570 |
| Corundum (Ruby and Sapphire) | p. 570 |
| Diamond | p. 570 |
| Jade | p. 570 |
| Opal | p. 571 |
| Quartz | p. 571 |
| Rutile | p. 572 |
| Spinel | p. 572 |
| Turquoise | p. 572 |
| Manufactured Gem Materials Without Natural Counterparts | p. 572 |
| Garnet | p. 572 |
| Strontium Titanate | p. 572 |
| Cubic Zirconia | p. 573 |
| References and Further Reading | p. 573 |
| Mineral Assemblages: Introduction to Rock Types | p. 574 |
| Igneous Rocks | p. 575 |
| General Occurrence and Texture | p. 576 |
| Chemical Composition | p. 576 |
| Classification | p. 578 |
| Mineralogical Composition | p. 580 |
| Plutonic Rocks | p. 580 |
| Volcanic Rocks | p. 583 |
| Fragmental Igneous Rocks | p. 585 |
| Pegmatites | p. 585 |
| Sedimentary Rocks | p. 585 |
| Chemical Composition | p. 586 |
| Mineralogical Composition | p. 586 |
| Classification | p. 588 |
| Terrigenous Sedimentary Rocks | p. 585 |
| Allochemical Carbonate Rocks | p. 590 |
| Orthochemical Sedimentary Rocks | p. 593 |
| Further Description of Rock Types | p. 594 |
| Metamorphic Rocks | p. 596 |
| Chemical Composition | p. 597 |
| Mineralogical Composition | p. 597 |
| Rock Types | p. 602 |
| References and Further Reading | p. 603 |
| Determinative Tables | p. 604 |
| General Classification of the Tables | p. 605 |
| Luster-Metallic or Submetallic | p. 605 |
| Luster-Nonmetallic | p. 605 |
| Minerals Arranged by Several Physical Properties | p. 606 |
| Minerals Arranged According to Increasing Specific Gravity | p. 635 |
| Nonopaque Minerals and Some Synthetic Compounds Arranged According to Increasing Refractive index | p. 637 |
| Outstanding Contributions to the Mineral Sciences | p. 639 |
| Development of Models for the Atom | p. 642 |
| Distribution of Forms in 32 Point Groups, Arranged by Crystal System | p. 646 |
| Space Groups as an Expression of Morphology and Structure | p. 648 |
| Mineral Index | p. 653 |
| Subject Index | p. 667 |
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