Download or read book Dana's New Mineralogy written by James Dwight Dana and published by Wiley-Interscience. This book was released on 1997-11-10 with total page 1884 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Following in the tradition of the "System of Mineralogy" introduced by Wiley in 1837, this one-of-a-kind reference brings mineralogy into the 21st century. It describes all of the over 3700 recognized mineral species. New features include emphasis on mineral structure, presenting descriptions of all the important species. New specially commissioned structure diagrams describe all the important mineral groups. All homologous species are classified and all polymorphic forms identified. Compact and convenient in one volume, it offers exceptional coverage on where minerals can be found and accurate, up-to-date references.