: Key tests and characteristics to differentiate similar minerals under a microscope.
: Specialist coverage of sapphirine and aenigmatite. Report Structure Rock-forming minerals, Volume 2,Deel 1
: Each chapter begins with a data summary and a sketch showing optical orientation or stereographic projections. : Key tests and characteristics to differentiate similar
: Tabulated chemical analyses, structural formulae, and phase equilibria in relevant systems. Deer, R
: Discussion of the mineral's occurrence and stability in igneous, metamorphic, and sedimentary environments. Key Data & Significance
(often cited as Volume 2A ) is a definitive reference work by W.A. Deer, R.A. Howie, and J. Zussman (DHZ). The second edition, published in 1978 and reprinted by the Geological Society of London , focuses exclusively on Single-Chain Silicates , primarily the pyroxene group. Core Focus: Single-Chain Silicates
: Descriptions of atomic structure and X-ray methods for identification.