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Earth Materials

Earth materials encompass the minerals, rocks, soil and water that constitute our planet and the physical, chemical and biological processes that produce them. Since the expansion of computer technology in the last two decades of the twentieth century, many universities have compressed or eliminated individual course offerings such as mineralogy, optical mineralogy, igneous petrology, sedimentology and metamorphic petrology and replaced them with Earth materials courses. Earth materials courses have become an essential curricular component in the fields of geology, geoscience, Earth science, and many related areas of study. This textbook is designed to address the needs of a one- or two-semester Earth materials course, as well as individuals who want or need an expanded background in minerals, rocks, soils and water resources.

Earth Materials, Second Edition, provides:

  • Comprehensive descriptive analysis of Earth materials
  • Color grap

    Table of Contents

    Preface iv

    Acknowledgments vi

    About the Companion Website viii

    1 Earth materials and the geosphere 1

    2 Atoms, elements, bonds, and coordination polyhedra 22

    3 Atomic substitution, phase diagrams, and isotopes 50

    4 Crystallography 83

    5 Mineral properties and rock-forming minerals 120

    6 Optical identification of minerals 160

    7 Igneous rock texture, composition, and classification 199

    8 Magma and intrusive structures 235

    9 Volcanic features and landforms 262

    10 Igneous rock associations 300

    11 Weathering, sediment production, and soils 342

    12 The sedimentary cycle: erosion, transportation, deposition, sedimentary structures, and environments 381

    13 Detrital sediments and sedimentary rocks 418

    14 Biochemical sedimentary rocks 454

    15 Metamorphism 503

    16 Metamorphism: stress, deformation, and structures 524

    17 Texture and classification of metamorphic rocks 554

    18 Metamorphic zones, facies, and facies series 578

    19 Mineral resources and hazards 619

    Index 663

Earth Materials

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      Publisher John Wiley and Sons Ltd
      Published 12 May 2022
      ISBN-13 9781119512172
      978-1119512172
      ISBN-10 1119512174
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      Earth sciences

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Earth Materials

      Earth materials encompass the minerals, rocks, soil and water that constitute our planet and the physical, chemical and biological processes that produce them. Since the expansion of computer technology in the last two decades of the twentieth century, many universities have compressed or eliminated individual course offerings such as mineralogy, optical mineralogy, igneous petrology, sedimentology and metamorphic petrology and replaced them with Earth materials courses. Earth materials courses have become an essential curricular component in the fields of geology, geoscience, Earth science, and many related areas of study. This textbook is designed to address the needs of a one- or two-semester Earth materials course, as well as individuals who want or need an expanded background in minerals, rocks, soils and water resources.

      Earth Materials, Second Edition, provides:

      • Comprehensive descriptive analysis of Earth materials
      • Color grap

        Table of Contents

        Preface iv

        Acknowledgments vi

        About the Companion Website viii

        1 Earth materials and the geosphere 1

        2 Atoms, elements, bonds, and coordination polyhedra 22

        3 Atomic substitution, phase diagrams, and isotopes 50

        4 Crystallography 83

        5 Mineral properties and rock-forming minerals 120

        6 Optical identification of minerals 160

        7 Igneous rock texture, composition, and classification 199

        8 Magma and intrusive structures 235

        9 Volcanic features and landforms 262

        10 Igneous rock associations 300

        11 Weathering, sediment production, and soils 342

        12 The sedimentary cycle: erosion, transportation, deposition, sedimentary structures, and environments 381

        13 Detrital sediments and sedimentary rocks 418

        14 Biochemical sedimentary rocks 454

        15 Metamorphism 503

        16 Metamorphism: stress, deformation, and structures 524

        17 Texture and classification of metamorphic rocks 554

        18 Metamorphic zones, facies, and facies series 578

        19 Mineral resources and hazards 619

        Index 663

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