1. Introduction; 2. Materials of the solid Earth; 3. How are minerals identified?; 4. Fundamentals of crystal structures; 5. Introduction to crystallography; 6. Minerals and rocks observed under the polarizing optical microscope; 7. Igneous rock-forming minerals; 8. How do igneous rocks form?; 9. Igneous rocks: their mode of occurrence, classification, and plate tectonic setting; 10. Sedimentary rock-forming minerals and materials; 11. Formation, transport, and lithification of sediment; 12. Sedimentary rock classification, occurrence and plate tectonic significance; 13. Metamorphic rock-forming minerals; 14. Metamorphic rocks; 15. Some economic minerals, mainly from veins and pegmatites; 16. Some selected Earth materials resources; 17. Earth materials and human health.
Key concepts in mineralogy and petrology are explained alongside beautiful full-color illustrations, in this concisely written textbook.
Cornelis ('Kase') Klein is Emeritus Professor in the Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences at the University of New Mexico, Albuquerque. He received his BSc and MSc in Geology from McGill University, Canada, and his PhD from Harvard University, also in geology. He has been a member of the Geology faculty at Harvard University, Indiana University, Bloomington and the University of New Mexico: he has taught courses in mineralogy at all these universities. His published books include the Manual of Mineralogy (19th–21st editions, John Wiley and Sons) and the Manual of Mineral Science (22nd–23rd editions, John Wiley and Sons). He has received two awards for excellence in teaching from the University of New Mexico. Anthony R. Philpotts is Emeritus Professor of Geology and Geophysics at the University of Connecticut, a Visiting Fellow in the Department of Geology and Geophysics at Yale University and an Adjunct Professor in the Department of Geosciences at the University of Massachusetts. He received his BSc and MSc in Geology from McGill University, Canada and his PhD from the University of Cambridge. He has taught igneous and metamorphic petrology courses at McGill University and the University of Connecticut for over forty years. His published books include Principles of Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology, Second Edition (2009, Cambridge University Press) and Petrography of Igneous and Metamorphic Rocks (1989, Prentice Hall; 2003, Waveland Press).
'The Klein and Philpotts text offers the perfect blend of basic
concepts with beautiful illustrations and descriptions of the
essential Earth materials for introductory students in geology and
environmental geoscience courses. The book is well written and
advanced concepts that are introduced are appropriate for the
level. This book is destined to become widely adopted in Earth
materials courses in the new, more environmentally conscious Earth
science curriculums.' Chris Hepburn, Boston College,
Massachusetts
'While maintaining the mineralogical and petrological rigor for
which these two Earth scientists are well known, this textbook
makes minerals and rocks extremely interesting even to those who
don't already know that they are. This excellent textbook makes it
is easier for students to learn about Earth materials by presenting
rocks and minerals in the context of their geologic environment.
Rock nomenclature is easier to remember, as it is presented in
tandem with photographs of rocks and thin sections. I thoroughly
recommend this textbook, and I am planning to use it in my own
courses.' Jo Laird, University of New Hampshire
'This book is outstanding! Clearly and engagingly written and
magnificently illustrated (the cover alone makes one want to open
the book!), this is destined to be the text of choice for Earth
materials courses for a long time.' Sheila Seaman, University of
Massachusetts, Amherst
'This well organized and attractive volume fills an important niche
by providing an integrated mineralogy-petrology textbook that can
serve a stand-alone one-semester course or be used to provide the
foundation for additional coursework in the discipline. Countless
students have benefited from Kase and Tony's textbooks over the
years. I am confident that countless more will gain from the new
volume.' Brandon E. Schwab, Professor and Chair, Department of
Geology, Humboldt State University
'This well laid out and beautifully illustrated book is ideal for a
one-semester introductory course that covers the basics of
mineralogy, optical mineralogy and the petrology of igneous,
sedimentary and metamorphic rocks. The summary and review questions
at the end of each chapter and the online resources are
particularly useful for students and teaching purposes. I will
certainly adopt the book for my course.' Ralf Gertisser, Keele
University
'This is a long-awaited text on Earth materials by two
distinguished mineralogists/petrologists. The present book stands
out among others in that it contains many excellent color figures
and photos. I would adopt this book in my course carrying the same
title.' Yuch-Ning Shieh, Purdue University
'Klein and Philpotts' Earth Materials is an outstanding text for
today's curricula. It is well written, logically organized, and
beautifully illustrated. Indeed it is a fine capstone to the
careers of two distinguished geologists.' Dr Tomas Feininger, The
Canadian Mineralogist
'… written by two eminent university professors, [this] is a
remarkable assemblage of all information needed for a solid
foundation in mineralogy and petrology. Students of these subjects
will find this an important and all-inclusive reference in studying
the major rock groups and the chemistry of minerals … the serious
mineral collector can also gain a useful and sound understanding of
the earth sciences from this informative work … intended for
serious students and will serve very well as a textbook in a
mineralogy or petrology classroom.' Bob Jones, Rock and Gem
'… this book is hard to beat. The basics are all there to prepare
and excite students for more advanced courses in crystallography,
petrology, and geotectonics. The book is meant for a one-semester
course in Earth materials, but I use it for two semesters - one on
mineralogy and one on petrography/introductory petrology.' Jo
Laird, American Mineralogist
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