A Colour Atlas of Rocks and Minerals in Thin Section

by W.S. MacKenzie

An introduction to the use of thin sections in the study of petrography— the scientific description of rocks. It covers "all rock types— igneous, sedimentary and metamorphic— and provides readers with an excellent overview of the subject.

Genres: Geology, Reference

Hardcover

First published March 8, 1994

Reviews

[Sportyrod · Rating 3 out of 5]

I just finished my last geology exam ever! It was the hardest subject I’ve done. This text book was a helpful and handy guide to get me through all the practical classes. The only downside was I think annotations of the minerals in each thin section would have been clearer than a written description. This is a great guide for students.

[Mira · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good base to work off for mineral identification under the microscope, by no means a definitive analysis but good for any basic microscopy

[Nereide · Rating 5 out of 5]

Ideal for an introduction to the most common minerals and rocks and their properties in thin section.

[Sam · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very useful for rock/mineral identifcation, shows the different microscopic views for each rock/mineral included, a very handy lab guide