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- Mineralogy of Arizona
- Book
- 2016
- Published by: University of Arizona Press
summary
Long awaited by professional geologists and amateur rockhounds alike, the new Mineralogy of Arizona is a completely revised and greatly expanded edition of a book first published in 1977 and updated in 1982. New material covers 232 minerals discovered in Arizona since the first edition, including 28 first identified in the state. Also new is a section on the history of Arizona mining and mineralogy, which provides context for understanding the significance of mineral discoveries and production since prehistoric times.
For nearly 20 years,Mineralogy of Arizona has been respected as the definitive reference on Arizona minerals. Now completely revised and greatly expanded with breathtaking new color photographs, the third edition covers 232 minerals discovered in Arizona since the first edition, including 28 first identified in the state.
For nearly 20 years,Mineralogy of Arizona has been respected as the definitive reference on Arizona minerals. Now completely revised and greatly expanded with breathtaking new color photographs, the third edition covers 232 minerals discovered in Arizona since the first edition, including 28 first identified in the state.
Table of Contents
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- Title Page, Copyright
- pp. i-vi
- List of Illustrations
- pp. ix-xii
- List of Tables
- pp. xiii-xiv
- Acknowledgments
- pp. xv-xviii
- Part 1. Introduction
- The Prehistoric Period
- pp. 20-21
- Arizona Under Spanish Rule
- pp. 22-27
- Arizona as a Territory
- pp. 28-48
- Part 3. Notable Arizona Mineral Deposits
- Porphyry Copper Deposits
- pp. 55-63
- The Bisbee District, Cochise County
- pp. 64-70
- Uranium and Vanadium Deposits
- pp. 80-81
- Monument Valley
- pp. 81-85
- The Cameron Area
- pp. 85-87
- Breccia Pipes
- pp. 87-88
- Pegmatites
- pp. 88-91
- Arizona Meteorites
- pp. 93-96
- Part 4. Catalog of Arizona Mineral Occurrences
- Editorial Note
- pp. 97-99
- Catalog of Arizona Mineral Occurences
- pp. 100-432
- Reference Material
- Appendix: Maps of Arizona Mineral Districts
- pp. 433-452
- Bibliography
- pp. 453-498
- About the Authors
- pp. 507-508
Additional Information
ISBN
9780816534043
Related ISBN(s)
9780816515554, 9780816515790
MARC Record
OCLC
966885191
Pages
508
Launched on MUSE
2017-01-01
Language
English
Open Access
No
Copyright
1995