Minerals and Rocks

Textbook Title: Minerals and Rocks

Textbook Description:
This free online textbook presents a brief introduction to the Rock Cycle, this text presents the physical properties of minerals and an introduction to crystallography. The most important rock-forming minerals are then dealt with in a systematic way, followed by the three main rock groups: igneous, sedimentary and metamorphic.

Author: J. Richard Wilson
Subjects: Earth Sciences
Key words: Earth Sciences, Minerals and Rocks
Download URL: http://bookboon.com/int/student/geoscience/minerals-and-rocks

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