Hefferan Kevin, O’Brien John. Earth Materials

2nd edition. — Wiley-Blackwell, 2022. — 2155 p. — ISBN 978-1-119-51221-9.Earth materials encompass the minerals, rocks, soil and water that constitute our planet and the physical, chemical and biological processes that produce them. Since the expansion of computer technology in the last two decades of the twentieth century, many universities have compressed or eliminated individual course offerings such as mineralogy, optical mineralogy, igneous petrology, sedimentology and metamorphic petrology and replaced them with Earth materials courses. Earth materials courses have become an essential curricular component in the fields of geology, geoscience, Earth science, and many related areas of study. This textbook is designed to address the needs of a one- or two-semester Earth materials course, as well as individuals who want or need an expanded background in minerals, rocks, soils and water resources.Earth Materials, Second Edition, is an innovative, visually appealing, informative and readable textbook that addresses the full spectrum of Earth materials.Earth Materials and The Geosphere
Atoms, Elements, Bonds and Coordination Polyhedra
Atomic Substitution, Phase Diagrams and Isotopes
Crystallography
Mineral Properties and Rock-Forming Minerals
Optical Identification of Minerals
Igneous Rock Texture, Composition and Classification
Magma and Intrusive Structures
Volcanic Features and Landforms
Igneous Rock Associations
Weathering, Sediment Production and Soils
The Sedimentary Cycle: Erosion, Transportation, Deposition, Sedimentary Structures and Environments
Detrital Sediments and Sedimentary Rocks
Biochemical Sedimentary Rocks
Metamorphism
Metamorphism: Stress, Deformation and Structures
Texture and Classification of Metamorphic Rocks
Metamorphic Zones, Facies and Facies Series
Mineral Resources and Hazards