: The second edition was completely rewritten to include over 15 years of new research, growing to 668 pages (three times the length of the first edition).
: Detailed coverage of Magnesium-Iron pyroxenes (enstatite, ferrosilite), Calcium pyroxenes (diopside, augite, hedenbergite), and Sodium pyroxenes (jadeite, aegirine). Rock-forming minerals, Volume 2,Deel 1
: Pyroxenes alone account for 544 pages of the text. : The second edition was completely rewritten to
: Data on refractive indices, optic axial angles, and density, often correlated with chemical composition. Calcium pyroxenes (diopside
This volume covers minerals where silica tetrahedra are linked into infinite single chains. The primary subjects include:
: Includes minerals like wollastonite, rhodonite, and bustamite.
: Key tests and characteristics to differentiate similar minerals under a microscope.