Manual of Mineralogy

by Cornelis Klein, Cornelius S. Hurlbut

The classic in the field since 1848, this extraordinary reference offers readers unsurpassed coverage of mineralogy and crystallography. The book is known for it's complete coverage of concepts and principles with along a more systematic and descriptive treatment of mineralogy. The revised edition now includes a CD-ROM to let readers see the minerals and crystals, while also viewing chemical composition, symmetry, and morphological crystallography.

Genres: Geology, Science, Textbooks, Nonfiction, Reference

704 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1899

Reviews

[Syd · Rating 3 out of 5]

Must love minerals. The crystallography section is pretty intense.

[Beatrix · Rating 3 out of 5]

about as interesting as you could expect from an in-depth review of like everything about minerals

[Jeneé · Rating 1 out of 5]

First off I hate mineralogy. But I have definitely found and used much better mineralogy books then this one.

[Sheryl]

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[James · Rating 5 out of 5]

One of my university textbooks that I was able to learn about minerals. It has some very decent pictures.