Crystal Chemical Classification of Minerals by Povarennykh A S - 1972

Plenum Press, US, 1972. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. PLEASE EMAIL FOR SHIPPING RATES. COMPLETE IN 2 VOLUMES. From The Monographs In Geoscience Series Edited By Rhodes W Fairbridge. xiv, 766 pages. ' Presenting a detailed classification of mineral species, this important handbook also introduces a new approach to crystal chemical classification and mineral nomenclature. The most complete and concise reference available, this work, based on the author's extensive research over the past decade, lists 1916 species by class, division, group, and subgroup. Data pertaining to the varieties, structure, chemistry, and physical character istics of each mineral, along with cell parameters, are included, as well as schematic diagrams of virtually all the structures. Beginning with a theoretical analysis of mineral morphology, nomenclature, classification principles, and chemical characterization of mineral classes, this comprehensive guide contains a complete formula index and an exhaustive index which correlates presently used mineral names with less common and obsolete forms '. Books - Near Fine [better than Very Good] - in brown boards with gilt lettering - slight bumping to the extreme corners and extreme ends of the spine, previous owner's inscription to the top edge of the front pastedown. Dust Jackets - Very Good - some slight creasing, rubbing and one or two small closed tears to the edges and corners. A Very Nice Bright Set, Unusually attractive privately owned set. Size: 10.25 inches tall by 6.25 inches. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 1-2 kilos. Category: Travel & Places; Geology; ISBN: 0306303485. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 000289.. This is a SET of books, therefore heavier than a standard volume, and will involve extra shipping charges to some countries.