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This 1973 comprehensive catalogue examines the many presences and absences found within the characteristics of different types of quartz grain sand. The focal point of this work is the numerous micrographs, selected specifically for their ability to demonstrate the many variations in the surface textures of quartz grain sand.

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Preface; Acknowledgements; Part I. Introduction: 1. Review of previous applications; 2. The scanning electron microscope; 3. Preparation of samples; 4. The interpretation of quartz grain surface features; 5. Experimental investigations; Bibliography; Summary index table; Part II. Micrographs: 7. Source materials; 8. Diagenesis; 9. Glacial environments; 10. Loess; 11. Subaqueous environments; 12. Glacial subaqueous environments combined; 13. Aeolian environments; 14. High-energy chemical environments; 15. Experimental investigations.

Atlas of Quartz Sand Surface Textures

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      Publisher: Cambridge University Press
      Publication Date: 6/2/2011 12:00:00 AM
      ISBN13: 9780521169141, 978-0521169141
      ISBN10: 0521169143

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      This 1973 comprehensive catalogue examines the many presences and absences found within the characteristics of different types of quartz grain sand. The focal point of this work is the numerous micrographs, selected specifically for their ability to demonstrate the many variations in the surface textures of quartz grain sand.

      Table of Contents
      Preface; Acknowledgements; Part I. Introduction: 1. Review of previous applications; 2. The scanning electron microscope; 3. Preparation of samples; 4. The interpretation of quartz grain surface features; 5. Experimental investigations; Bibliography; Summary index table; Part II. Micrographs: 7. Source materials; 8. Diagenesis; 9. Glacial environments; 10. Loess; 11. Subaqueous environments; 12. Glacial subaqueous environments combined; 13. Aeolian environments; 14. High-energy chemical environments; 15. Experimental investigations.

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