Language: English
ISBN/ISSN: 7030020405
Published on: 1990-01
Paperback
CONTENTS
Preface
Acknowledgement
Notice on use and citation of trade or brand names
Abbreviations
Part 1. General considerations and sample collection, preparation and documentation
Chapter 1. Approaches to geological investigations
Chapter 2. Sampling scheme and sample selection
Chapter 3. Basic sample preparation techniques for micromineralogical studies
Chapter 4 Photographic documentation
Part 2. Investigative techniques and instrumentation
Chapter 5 Optical techniques
Chapter 6 Instrumental analytical techniques
Chapter 7 Techniques for the study of fine structure
Chapter 8 Recent developments in techniques and instrumentation
Part 3 Applications
Chapter 9 Apollo lunar sample studies
Chapter 10 The description of a new mineral
Chapter 11 Terrestrial impactites and the origin of tektites
Chapter 12 Mineral-produced striae and their implications
Chapter 13 Shock deformation in quartz
Chapter 14 Meteorite craters
Chapter 15 Optical microscopic and HRTEM investigations on the thermal and collision events of meteorites
Chapter 16 Micromineralogical investigations of potassium metasomatism in mantle xenoliths
Chapter 17 The occurrence of iron in rutile and its effects on rutile’s physical properties
Chapter 18 The study of coal and shale
Chapter 19 Occurrence of gold in Carlin-type ores
Chapter 20 The study of the Bayan Obo rare earth ore deposit
Concluding remarks
Bibliography
Captions for photographic illustrations
Photographic illustrations