Rock-forming Minerals, Volume 2,deel 1 →
: Specialist coverage of sapphirine and aenigmatite. Report Structure
: Detailed coverage of Magnesium-Iron pyroxenes (enstatite, ferrosilite), Calcium pyroxenes (diopside, augite, hedenbergite), and Sodium pyroxenes (jadeite, aegirine).
Each mineral or mineral group is analyzed through five standardized sub-sections: Rock-forming minerals, Volume 2,Deel 1
: It serves as a "bible" for advanced students and professional research workers in mineralogy, petrology, and geochemistry.
For further reading or to acquire a copy, you can check the Geological Society of London's bookshop or educational platforms like Geokniga . Rock-Forming Minerals, Volume 2A: Single-Chain Silicates : Specialist coverage of sapphirine and aenigmatite
: Each chapter begins with a data summary and a sketch showing optical orientation or stereographic projections.
(often cited as Volume 2A ) is a definitive reference work by W.A. Deer, R.A. Howie, and J. Zussman (DHZ). The second edition, published in 1978 and reprinted by the Geological Society of London , focuses exclusively on Single-Chain Silicates , primarily the pyroxene group. Core Focus: Single-Chain Silicates For further reading or to acquire a copy,
: Pyroxenes alone account for 544 pages of the text.