Chemistry of minerals, crystals and gems

A fresh look at the latest Mars discoveries for researchers and students in planetary science, astronomy, and space exploration.

A textbook for graduate students and researchers in geology, geophysics, materials science, mineralogy and ceramics.

This book reviews the advances in textural analysis of rocks.

A readable and informative overview of the science of crystal growth for advanced students and researchers.

A fascinating first-hand account of scientific expeditions in Antarctica, first published in 2003.

The International Union of Geological Sciences (IUGS) recommendations for igneous rock classification and nomenclature.

A lavishly illustrated, in-depth early history covering two thousand years of diamond jewelry and commerce, from the Indian mines to European merchants, courts, and workshopsThis richly illustrated history of diamonds illuminates myriad facets of the "e;king of gems,"e; including a cast of larger-than-life characters such as Alexander the Great, the Mughal emperor Jahangir, and East India Company adventurers.

Platinum-Nickel-Chromium Deposits: Geology, Exploration, and Reserve Base is the first reference book to combine information on the discovery of numerous minerals within existing deposits.

Over the past 20 years, synchrotron-based research applications have provided important insight into the geochemical cycling of ions and the chemical and crystallographic properties of minerals in soils and sediments.

This 5th edition of the Zeolite Powder Pattern Collection contains calculated patterns of 218 zeolite materials representing 174 framework topologies.