Editor's Note
Minerals
are the building blocks of the rocks that make up the earth’s
lithosphere. Understanding these building blocks gives us greater
insight into rock genesis, and the dynamic processes that act on the
earth’s lithosphere. Later chapters will focus on the rocks as
records of earth history and as windows into geologic processes that
form them.
The introduction for this chapter gives a brief overview of chemical principles and minerals, with an emphasis on the silicate group. The chapter on minerals is intended to give the reader a general overview, but by no means gives an in depth treatment of the subject. Further exploration of the topic is best pursued through a number of college level texts on Physical Geology found in print form and available in most college libraries. The Windows on the Universe website is interactive and not linear. Threads can be pursued on topics in multiple directions. I encourage the reader to pursue each of these threads to its completion. It is also important that the reader set the website for “advanced.” This will insure that reading is at a level appropriate for an introductory college student. Once set for an advanced reader enter the Chemistry and Minerals section, from the menu, to enter the world of minerals, matter and the earth.
The introduction for this chapter gives a brief overview of chemical principles and minerals, with an emphasis on the silicate group. The chapter on minerals is intended to give the reader a general overview, but by no means gives an in depth treatment of the subject. Further exploration of the topic is best pursued through a number of college level texts on Physical Geology found in print form and available in most college libraries. The Windows on the Universe website is interactive and not linear. Threads can be pursued on topics in multiple directions. I encourage the reader to pursue each of these threads to its completion. It is also important that the reader set the website for “advanced.” This will insure that reading is at a level appropriate for an introductory college student. Once set for an advanced reader enter the Chemistry and Minerals section, from the menu, to enter the world of minerals, matter and the earth.
Introduction
to Chapter Eight
Minerals
from: Volcano World
University of North Dakota
http://volcano.und.nodak.edu/vwdocs/vwlessons/minerals.html
Minerals
from: Volcano World
University of North Dakota
http://volcano.und.nodak.edu/vwdocs/vwlessons/minerals.html
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Chapter Eight
Chemistry
& Minerals
from: Geology (the Geosphere!)
Windows to the Universe
University Corporation for Atmospheric Research
http://www.windows.ucar.edu/tour/link=/earth/geology/geology.html&edu=high
from: Geology (the Geosphere!)
Windows to the Universe
University Corporation for Atmospheric Research
http://www.windows.ucar.edu/tour/link=/earth/geology/geology.html&edu=high
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