References and Literature of Mineralogy
The first comprehensive book on mineralogy in English, A System of Mineralogy, was written by James D. Dana in 1937. Since then, through subsequent revisions, it has remained a standard reference work. The last complete edition (the sixth) was published in 1892, with supplements in 1899, 1909, and 1915. Parts of a seventh edition, known as Dana's System of Mineralogy, appeared as three separate volumes in 1944, 1951, and 1962. The first two volumes cover the nonsilicate minerals, and volume three deals with silica (quartz and its polymorphs). A more recent reference is the five- volume work, Rock-Forming Minerals, by W. A. Deer, R. A. Howie, and J. Zussman; additional volumes are now being published sequentially (see complete reference at the end of this chapter).
The treatment of the physical properties of all minerals in Dana's System is exhaustive. The coverage in Rock-Forming Minerals, however, is more topical and expansive in the areas of chemistry, structure, and experimental studies, but is essentially confined to the rock-forming minerals. Another handy reference on the chemistry and nomenclature of minerals is Mineralogische Tabellen (in German) by H. Strunz. A useful tabulation of mineral data can be found in the three-volume set titled Handbook of Mineralogy by J. Anthony et al. (see end of this chapter for complete reference). An in-depth treatment of topical subjects in mineralogy is provided by Reviews in Mineralogy, vols. 1 to 40, published by the Mineralogical Society of America. Example titles are Orthosilicates (vol. 5), Pyroxenes (vol. 7), Amphiboles and Other Hydrous Pyriboles—Mineralogy (vol. 8), Micas (vol. 13), and Hydrous Phyllosilicates (Exclusive of Micas) (vol. 19).
The diverse literature of mineralogy is found in papers published in scientific journals all over the world. The most widely circulated mineralogical journals in the English-speaking world are American Mineralogist, published by The Mineralogical Society of America, The Canadian Mineralogist; published by the Mineralogical Association of Canada, and the Mineralogical Magazine, published by the Mineralogical Society of Great Britain. In 1989 a new mineralogical journal, European Journal of Mineralogy, was created, following the merged publications of the mineralogical societies of Germany, France, and Italy. The Mineralogical Record, first published in 1970, devotes itself to mineralogical subjects that are often of more general appeal to hobbyists or mineral collectors than those found in the other above- mentioned journals.
References and Selected Reading. Standard Mineralogical Reference Works:
Anthony, J. W., R. A. Bideaux, K. W. Bladh, and M. C. Nichols. Handbook of mineralogy. Vol. 1, Elements, sulfides, sulfosalts, 1990. Vol. 2, Silica, silicates, 1995. Vol. 3,
Halides, hydroxides, oxides, 1997. Vol. 4, Arsenates, phosphates and vanadates, 2000. Tucson, Ariz.: Mineral Data Publishing.
Blackburn, W. H., and W. H. Dennen. 1997. Encyclopedia of mineral names. The Canadian Mineralogist, Special Publication 1.
Dana, J. D. 1944-1962. A System of mineralogy. 7lh ed. 3 vols. New York: Wiley. Rewritten by C. Palache, H. Berman, and C. Frondel.
Deer, W. A., R. A. Howie, and J. Zussman. 1962. Rock-forming minerals. 5 vols. New York: Wiley. Five completely revised volumes (nos. 1A, 1B, 2A, 2B, and 5B) were published in 1982, 1986, 1978, 1997, and 1996, respectively, and are available from the Geological Society, London, Great Britain.
Fleischer, M. 1991. Glossary of mineral species. Tucson, Ariz.: The Mineralogical Record.
Gaines, R. В., H. C. W. Skinner, E. E. Foord, B. Mason, and A. Rosenzweig. 1997. Dana's new mineralogy. New York: Wiley.
Nickel, E. H., and M. C. Nichols. 1991. Mineral reference manual. New York: Van Nostrand Reinhold.
Reviews in mineralogy. 40 vols. Washington, D.C.: Mineralogical Society of America, 1974-2000.
Strunz, H. 1970. Mineralogische Tabellen. 5thed. Leipzig: Akademische Verlagsgesellschaft.
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