US EPA

7482710 

Book/Book Chapter 

Rock-forming minerals, volume 2B (second edition): double-chain silicates 

Deer, WA; Howie, RA; Zussman, J 

1998 

Geological Society, London 

Rock-forming minerals, volume 2B (second edition): double-chain silicates 

English 

This latest volume in the second edition of Rock-forming minerals deals mainly with the amphiboles, but sections have been added on deerite, howieite and multiple-chain silicates (biopyriboles). Since the first edition, the quantity and scope of research on amphibole and related minerals has grown enormously and has given rise to a wide variety of literature. This book has been completely rewritten and expanded, summarizing the most important research results. Each chapter is headed by a brief tabulation of mineral data and a sketch showing optical orientation, and concludes with full references to the literature. Diagrams of crystal structures are presented and followed by discussion of the structural features, making use of data from spectroscopic as well as diffraction experiments. The chemical sections include analyses from which structural formula have been calculated, illustrating the range of chemical and paragenetic variation exhibited by each mineral; also the results of P-T experiments, thermochemical and computer modeling techniques. The sections on optical and physical properties include information gained by electron microscopy and also by deformation studies. The principal modes of occurrence are described in the paragenesis section emphasizing correlations with chemistry. Rock-forming minerals is a standard reference work for professionals in mineralogy, petrology, and geochemistry, as well as postgraduate research students and research workers in related fields. 

amphibole; crystal structure; geochemistry; mineralogy; silicate