Mineralogy of Quartz and Silica Minerals

• Autor principal: Jens Götze (Ed.) (auth)
• Formato: Electrónico Capítulo de libro
• Lenguaje: inglés
• Publicado: MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 2018
• Materias: Chemistry; Diatomite; Epithermal gold deposits; Agate; Opal; Infrared Spectroscopy; Quartz; Cathodoluminescence; Amethyst; Extraterrestrial silica; SiO2 deposits; Silicified wood; Thermogravimetry-Mass Spectrometry; Processing of quartz raw materials; Hydrothermal vein quartz; Trace elements
• Acceso en línea: DOAB: download the publication; DOAB: description of the publication

The present book reports recent contributions from research in the field of quartz and other silica minerals. The various forms of silica (SiO2) represent important constituents of the Earth crust and play a central role in the composition of geological materials. In particular, quartz is widely use...