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Part I. Minerals as Chemical Compounds:
1. Subject and history of mineralogy;
2. Elements, bonding, simple structures and ionic radii;
3. Isomorphism, solid solutions and polymorphism;
4. Chemical formulas of minerals;
5. Classification and names of minerals;
6. Mineral identification of hand specimens;
Part II. Symmetry Expressed in Crystal Structures and Morphology:
7. The concept of a lattice and description of crystal structures;
8. Crystal symmetries: point groups and space groups;
9. Crystalline defects;
10. Crystal growth and aggregation;
Part III. Physical Investigations and Properties of Minerals:
11. Experimental approaches to crystal structures: X-ray diffraction;
12. Physical properties;
13. Optical properties of crystals;
14. Mineral identification with the petrographic microscope;
15. Colour;
16. Advanced analytical methods;
17. Mechanical properties and deformation;
Part IV. Mineral-Forming Processes:
18. Mineral genesis;
19. Considerations of thermodynamics;
20. Phase diagrams;
Part V. A Systematic Look at Mineral Groups:
21. Important information about silica materials. Their occurrence in granite and pegmatite;
22. Simple compounds. Unusual mineral occurrences;
23. Halides. Evaporite deposits;
24. Carbonates and other minerals with triangular anion groups. Sedimentary origins;
25. Phosphates, sulfates and related minerals. Apatite as a biogenic material;
26. Sulfides. Hydrothermal processes;
27. Oxides and hydroxides. Review of ionic crystals;
28. Orthosilicates and ring silicates. Metamorphic mineral assemblages;
29. Sheet silicates. Weathering of silicate rocks;
30. Chain silicates. Discussion of some igneous and metamorphic processes;
31. Framework silicates. Zeolites and ion exchange properties of minerals;
32. Organic minerals;
Part VI. Applied Mineralogy:
33. Metalliferous mineral deposits;
34. Gemstones;
35. Cement minerals;
36. Minerals and human health;
37. Mineral composition of the Solar System;
38. Mineral composition of the Earth; Appendix
1. Metallic, submetallic and nonmetallic luster, sorted according to hardness; Appendix
2. Minerals that display some distinctive physical properties; Appendix
3. Rock-forming minerals that are coloured in thin section; Glossary; References; Index.