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Author Guastoni, Alessandro.

Title Minerals / Alessandro Guastoni, Roberto Appiani.

Imprint Richmond Hill, Ont. ; Buffalo, N.Y. : Firefly Books, 2005.

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Description 256 pages : color illustrations ; 20 cm
Series A firefly guide
Firefly guide.
Note Originally published: Italy : Mondadori, 2003.
Translation of: Minerali.
Contents Introduction -- The science of mineralogy -- The forms of crystals and twinning -- Physical properties -- How minerals are studied -- The environments in which minerals form -- The classification of minerals --Minerals -- Class 1: Native elements -- Class 2: Sulfides and sulfosalts -- Class 3: Halides -- Class 4: Oxides and hydroxides -- Class 5: Carbonates -- Class 6: Borates -- Class 7: Sulfates, chromates, molybdates, tungstates -- Class 8: Phosphates, arsenates, vanadates -- Class 9: Silicates -- Class 10: Organic minerals.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (page 256) and index.
Summary Describes the top mineralogical species, with information on each mineral's common name, chemical formula, crystal system, and the environment in which the mineral occurs.
Subject Minerals -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Mineralogy -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Mineralogy. (OCoLC)fst01022406
Minerals. (OCoLC)fst01022445
Genre/Form Handbooks and manuals. (OCoLC)fst01423877
Added Author Appiani, Roberto.
Added Title Minerali. English
Other Form: Online version: Guastoni, Alessandro. Minerali. English. Minerals. Richmond Hill, Ont. ; Buffalo, N.Y. : Firefly Books, 2005 (OCoLC)752875431
ISBN 9781554070565 (hbk.)
1554070562 (hbk.)
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