This standard book on minerals, first published in 1882, has been completely revised and updated for the first time in 20 years. Silicate minerals are now described in a separate chapter, using crystal-chemical sub-divisions. Non-silicates are treated und
Part 1 The chemistry of minerals: states of matter; elements, compounds and mixtures; atoms and molecules; atomic number, valency and atomic weight; atomic bonding; ion size and ionic radii; ionic potential and behaviour of ions in magma; periodic classif