Rock-forming Minerals, Volume 2,deel 1 May 2026

: Data on refractive indices, optic axial angles, and density, often correlated with chemical composition.

: It serves as a "bible" for advanced students and professional research workers in mineralogy, petrology, and geochemistry. Rock-forming minerals, Volume 2,Deel 1

: Specialist coverage of sapphirine and aenigmatite. Report Structure : Data on refractive indices, optic axial angles,

: Detailed coverage of Magnesium-Iron pyroxenes (enstatite, ferrosilite), Calcium pyroxenes (diopside, augite, hedenbergite), and Sodium pyroxenes (jadeite, aegirine). : Data on refractive indices

Each mineral or mineral group is analyzed through five standardized sub-sections:

: The second edition was completely rewritten to include over 15 years of new research, growing to 668 pages (three times the length of the first edition).