Framework Silicates

Author : A. Putnis
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 486 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 1992-10-22
Category : Nature
ISBN : 0521429471

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An Introduction to Mineral Sciences by A. Putnis Pdf

The subject of mineralogy is moving away from the traditional systematic treatment of mineral groups toward the study of the behaviour of minerals in relation to geological processes. A knowledge of how minerals respond to a changing geological environment is fundamental to our understanding of many dynamic earth processes. By adopting a materials science approach, An Introduction to Mineral Sciences explains the principles underlying the modern study of minerals, discussing the behaviour of crystalline materials with changes in temperature, pressure and chemical environment. The concepts required to understand mineral behaviour are often complex, but are presented here in simple, non-mathematical terms for undergraduate mineralogy students. After introductory chapters describing the principles of diffraction, imaging and the spectroscopic methods used to study minerals, the structure and behaviour of the main groups of rock-forming minerals are covered, and the role of defects in the deformation and transformation of a mineral are explained. The energy changes and the rate of transformation processes are introduced using a descriptive approach rather than attempting a complete and rigorous treatment of the thermodynamics and kinetics. Examples and case histories from a range of mineral groups are set in an earth science context, such that the emphasis of this book is to allow the student to develop an intuitive understanding of the structural principles controlling the behaviour of minerals.

Author : Michael Gienger
Publisher : Cassell
Page : 448 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2015-09-07
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 9781844038701

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Crystal Power, Crystal Healing by Michael Gienger Pdf

This unique book examines the basic principles underpinning the fascinating art of crystal healing. Presented in a simple, easy-to-read style, it is a classic, key piece of writing for anyone seeking to unlock the powerful healing properties of more than 120 crystals. The result of twelve years' research and personal study, author Michael Gienger presents here an exhaustative examination of the therapeutic and healing properties of crystals for all our spiritual, mental and physical needs. Containing a wealth of stunning colour photography and detailed descriptions of crystals and their application, this ground-breaking work provides the first ever comprehensive survey of the art of crystal healing.

Author : Ibrahim A. Mirsal
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 270 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Nature
ISBN : 3540401431

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Soil Pollution by Ibrahim A. Mirsal Pdf

Soil - its nature and origin; the origin of soil: physical or mechanical weathering, chemical weathering, weathering by bibological agents, factors controlling soil formation, morphology of soil; soil constituents: the mineral solid phase, the orthosilicates, chain silicates or inosilicates, sheet silicates or phyllosilicates, framework silicates or tectosilicates; organic matter and soil organisms: the liquid phase - soil water composition of soil waters, the gaseous phase - soil air, origin, composition and properties; soil properties: physical properties, chemical properties; soil classification and soil types: soil classification, description of the soil orders of soil Taxonomy; soil degradation: physical degradation: erosion, compaction, soil crusting, chemical degradation, acidification, salinisation and sodification; soil pollution - na overview: macropollutants, micropollutants; major types of soil pollutants: heavy metals and their salts, other inorganic pollutants, radionuclides, weapon tests and belligerent activities, major nuclear accidents; sources of soil pollution: pollutants of agrochemical sources: inseticides, herbicides, fungicides, fuel spills in farms; soil pollutants of urban sources: power generation emissions, soil pollution through transport activities, soil pollution through chemical warfare; pollution mechanisms and soil - pollutants interaction:: physical processes and mechanisms of pollution, adsorptive retention, nonadsorptive redention, contaminants transport: microscopic dispersion: molecular diffusion, macroscopic dispersion, behaviour of Nom-aqueous phase liquids (NAPL's) in soils; pollutants' alternation, transformation, and initiation of chemical changes within the soil: processes related to chemical mobility, chemical transformation processes, biodegradation and biologically supported transformations, enzymatic transformations - a primer on enzymes, their types and mode of action: the hydrolases, the transferases, the oxidoreductases, the lyases, the ligases the isomerases, transformations assisted by bacterial action; monitoring of soil pollution; monitoring and monitoring plans: site characterisation, data acquisition, sampling - planning and realisation: sampling procedures: sampling solid soil matter, smpling soil solution, sampling soil air, field and laboratory investigations, monitoring of grou water flows; biological monitoring: planning and implementation of biological monitoring, foliage sampling and investigation of foliage; modelling of soil pollution; models and their construction: types of models; soil remediation; planning and realization of soil remediation, chemical and physical remedial techniques, biological treatment (Bioremediation), solidification/ stabilisation methods, thermal treatment.

Author : Nicholas Eastaugh
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 963 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Art
ISBN : 9780750689809

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Pigment Compendium by Nicholas Eastaugh Pdf

Bringing together for the first time the two original Pigment Compendium volumes, the collection forms an essential guide for identification of historical pigment compounds, and details pigment names and synonyms.

Author : Nicholas Eastaugh,Valentine Walsh,Tracey Chaplin,Ruth Siddall
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 508 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2007-03-30
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN : 9781136373862

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Pigment Compendium: A Dictionary of Historical Pigments by Nicholas Eastaugh,Valentine Walsh,Tracey Chaplin,Ruth Siddall Pdf

The Pigment Compendium Dictionary is a comprehensive information source for scientists, art historians, conservators and forensic specialists. Drawn together from extensive analystical research into the physical and chemical properties of pigments, this essential reference to pigment names and synonyms describes the inter-relationship of different names and terms. The Dictionary covers the field worldwide from pre-history to the present day, from rock art to interior decoration, from ethnography to contemporary art. Drawing on hundreds of hard-to-obtain documentary sources as well as modern scientific data each term is discussed in detail, giving both its context and composition.

Author : William Alexander Deer
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 460 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 1962
Category : Mineralogy
ISBN : STANFORD:36105002852080

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Rock-forming Minerals: Framework silicates by William Alexander Deer Pdf

Author : Paul A. Wright
Publisher : Royal Society of Chemistry
Page : 445 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780854048120

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Microporous Framework Solids by Paul A. Wright Pdf

The field of microporous solids in solid state chemistry has seen a huge expansion over the last decades with new developments in a diverse range of directions and applications. Drawing upon nature as an inspiration, scientists are continually extending known families and preparing porous solids with novel structures. In turn, the novel properties that these possess stimulate further research and applications. Microporous Framework Solids describes fundamental principles and experimental practices of the synthetic chemistry and physical characterisation of crystalline microporous solids. It al.

Author : F. Liebau
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 354 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783642500763

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Structural Chemistry of Silicates by F. Liebau Pdf

As natural minerals, silica and silicates constitute by far the largest part of the earth's crust and mantle. They are equally important as raw materials and as mass produced items. For this reason they have been the subject of scientific research by geoscientists as well as by applied scientists in cement, ceramic, glass, and other industries. Moreover, intensive fun damental research on silicates has been carried out for many years because silicates are, due to their enormous variability, ideally suited for the study of general chemical and crystallographic principles. Several excellent books on mineralogy and cement, ceramics, glass, etc. give brief, usually descriptive synopses of the structure of silicates, but do not contain detailed discussions of their structural chemistry. A number of monographs on special groups of silicates, such as the micas and clay min erals, amphiboles, feldspars, and zeolites have been published which con tain more crystal chemical information. However, no modern text has been published which is devoted to the structural chemistry of silicates as a whole. Within the last 2 decades experimental and theoretical methods have been so much improved to the extent that not only have a large number of silicate structures been accurately determined, but also a better under standing has been obtained of the correlation between the chemical composition of a silicate and its structure. Therefore, the time has been reached when a modern review of the structural chemistry of silicates has become necessary.

Author : C. Barry Carter,M. Grant Norton
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 727 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2007-10-23
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9780387462714

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Ceramic Materials by C. Barry Carter,M. Grant Norton Pdf

Ceramic Materials: Science and Engineering is an up-to-date treatment of ceramic science, engineering, and applications in a single, integrated text. Building on a foundation of crystal structures, phase equilibria, defects and the mechanical properties of ceramic materials, students are shown how these materials are processed for a broad diversity of applications in today's society. Concepts such as how and why ions move, how ceramics interact with light and magnetic fields, and how they respond to temperature changes are discussed in the context of their applications. References to the art and history of ceramics are included throughout the text. The text concludes with discussions of ceramics in biology and medicine, ceramics as gemstones and the role of ceramics in the interplay between industry and the environment. Extensively illustrated, the text also includes questions for the student and recommendations for additional reading. KEY FEATURES: Combines the treatment of bioceramics, furnaces, glass, optics, pores, gemstones, and point defects in a single text Provides abundant examples and illustrations relating theory to practical applications Suitable for advanced undergraduate and graduate teaching and as a reference for researchers in materials science Written by established and successful teachers and authors with experience in both research and industry

Author : I. Y. Borg,Deane Kingsley Smith
Publisher : Geological Society of America
Page : 908 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 1969
Category : Silicate minerals
ISBN : 9780813711225

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Calculated X-ray Powder Patterns for Silicate Minerals by I. Y. Borg,Deane Kingsley Smith Pdf

Author : Hans-Rudolf Wenk,Andrei Bulakh
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 1258 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2004-04-01
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781107393905

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Minerals by Hans-Rudolf Wenk,Andrei Bulakh Pdf

Minerals: Their Constitution and Origin is an introduction to mineralogy for undergraduate and graduate students in the fields of geology and materials science. It has been designed for a one-semester course and covers all aspects of mineralogy in an up-to-date and integrated style. The book is divided into five parts that discuss structure and bonding within minerals; mineral physics and optical properties; modes of mineral formation and thermodynamics; mineral groups within the context of mineral-forming environments; and the application of mineralogy for the exploitation of metal deposits, gems, and cement. Identification of minerals in hand specimen and under the microscope are also covered. Throughout the text emphasis is placed on linking mineral properties with broader geological processes, and on conveying their economic value. Containing beautiful colour photographs, handy reference tables and a glossary of terms, this textbook will be an indispensable guide for the next generation of mineralogy students.

Author : Ian Bradbury,John Boyle,Andy Morse
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2014-10-13
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781317878728

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Scientific Principles for Physical Geographers by Ian Bradbury,John Boyle,Andy Morse Pdf

Science for Geography and Environment introduces students (and academics who need to brush up their knowledge!) to scientific principles in a lively and accessible way, allowing them to proceed through the text at their own pace. The book is structured thematically with a logical development of key topics, all linked by a comprehensive cross-referencing system. Concepts and principles will be grounded in everyday experience and exemplified by reference to geographical/environmental processes. The authors are also testing each stage of the text on their own students, thereby ensuring that student needs are given top priority in the book's development. Lively and relevant introduction to those scientific principles necessary to understand key processes occuring within the natural environment.

Author : Soraya Heuss-Aßbichler,Georg Amthauer,Melanie John
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
Page : 360 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2017-12-18
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783110497342

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Highlights in Applied Mineralogy by Soraya Heuss-Aßbichler,Georg Amthauer,Melanie John Pdf

What can we learn from nature? The study of the physical, chemical and structural properties of well-known minerals in the geo- and biosphere creates new opportunities for innovative applications in technology, environment or medicine. This book highlights today’s research on outstanding minerals such as garnets used as components in all solid state batteries, delafossite formation during wastewater treatment, monazites for the immobilization of high level radioactive waste or hyroxylapatite as bioactive material for medical implant applications. Contents Part I: High-technology materials Lithium ion–conducting oxide garnets Olivine-type battery materials Natural and synthetic zeolites Microstructure analysis of chalcopyrite-type CuInSe2 and kesterite-type Cu2ZnSnSe4 absorber layers in thin film solar cells Surface-engineered silica via plasma polymer deposition Crystallographic symmetry analysis in NiTi shape memory alloys Part II: Environmental mineralogy Gold, silver, and copper in the geosphere and anthroposphere: can industrial wastewater act as an anthropogenic resource? Applied mineralogy for recovery from the accident of Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station Phosphates as safe containers for radionuclides Immobilization of high-level waste calcine (radwaste) in perovskites Titanate ceramics for high-level nuclear waste immobilization Part III: Biomineralization, biomimetics, and medical mineralogy Patterns of mineral organization in carbonate biological hard materials Sea urchin spines as role models for biological design and integrative structures Nacre: a biomineral, a natural biomaterial, and a source of bio-inspiration Hydroxylapatite coatings: applied mineralogy research in the bioceramics field A procedure to apply spectroscopic techniques in the investigation of silica-bearing industrial materials

Author : Xiaogang Peng,D. M. P. Mingos
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 214 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2005-11-03
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 3540278052

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Semiconductor Nanocrystals and Silicate Nanoparticles by Xiaogang Peng,D. M. P. Mingos Pdf

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Niet afgebeeld. 1896 edition. Uittreksel: ...van kai met een verbaal woord, bij de verleden deelwoorden met raa, den passieven vorm met ndai en het participium passivum praesens. behandeld in 62, de eenigste vormen, waarin zich in het Bim. eene bepaalde passieve constructie ontwikkeld heeft. Dit is zeer begrijpelijk, bij de actieve constructie toch is het alleen maar eene zaak van vorm of men zegt: ta-bonto-ku kai malanta of ta-bonto-kai-ku malanta (vgl. de vorige ), bij de passieve constructie daarentegen gaat daaraan tevens verschil in beteekenis gepaard. Beteekenen toch, bijv. de van het eenvoudige diki (binden) afgeleide vormen raa-diki en ndai diki, dat, wat gebonden is en dat, wat te binden is (dat, wat gebonden wordt), zoo hebben de van het uit diki en kai samengestelde werkwoord diki afgeleide vormen raa-diki kai en ndai diki kai eene beteekeuis, die wij moeten omschrijven mei, dat, waarmede is gebonden," en dat, waarmede te binden is (gebonden wordt)." Heeft het werkwoord oorspronkelijk intransitieve beteekeuis, dan wordt het door samenstelling met kai transitief, zoodat er dus ook bovengenoemde passieve vormen van afgeleid kunnen worden, bijv. van mat (komen) raa-mai kai en ndai mai kai, de beteekenis van welke vormen wij moeten omschrijven met dat, waarmede (men) gekomen is" en dat, waarmede men komen moet (dat, waarmede men komt)." Wat de beteekenis dezer vormen betreft, is nog op te merken, dat zij behalve het instrument, ook nog de oorzaak kunnen aanduiden, in welk geval wij ze op bovengenoemde wijze kunnen omschrijven door in plaats van waarmede," waardoor" of waarom" te bezigen. De samenhang dezer beteekenissen is bekend genoeg (zie ook Aanm. U. na 140), alleen zij nog...

Author : Robert M. Hazen,Robert T. Downs
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
Page : 604 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2018-12-17
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781501508707

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High-Temperature and High Pressure Crystal Chemistry by Robert M. Hazen,Robert T. Downs Pdf

Volume 41 of Reviews in Mineralogy and Geochemistry introduces to the field of high-temperature and high-pressure crystal chemistry, both as a guide to the dramatically improved techniques and as a summary of the voluminous crystal chemical literature on minerals at high temperature and pressure. The three parts of the book introduces crystal chemical considerations of special relevance to non-ambient crystallographic studies, reviews the temperature- and pressure-variation of structures in major mineral groups and presents experimental techniques for high-temperature and high-pressure studies of single crystals and polycrystalline samples as well as special considerations relating to diffractometry on samples at non-ambient conditions.