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Dana's New Mineralogy: The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana
Dana's New Mineralogy: The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana

Dana's New Mineralogy: The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana

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Manufacturer: Wiley-Interscience
Author: Richard V. Gaines
Binding: Hardcover
Publication Date: 1997-10
Publisher: Wiley-Interscience
Label: Wiley-Interscience
Number Of Pages: 1872
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Editorial Review:
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.
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Customer Reviews
Average Customer Rating: 2.5

Desperately needs larger font and photos. 2006-06-24
I am a geologist, but for heaven's sake, pics at least as good as a cheap field guide would be in order, especially for some of the more unusual minerals. Would also love to see some of the zillions of examples of granites that you can find at your average kitchen type granite center. The geology though is good, just a bit dry.


Do yourself a favor - don't buy this book 2004-05-06
I think the Danas would be embarrassed if they lived to see their name on the cover of this book - probably the worst compendium of mineralogical data in the history of science. Here, inaccuracies and errors are the norm rather than exception, and the quality of print and paper are no match even to a circa-1900 missionary's Bible. Sloppy sources like this one do more harm than good by perpetuating errors and introducing new ones, so do yourself a favor and spend your hard-earned $350 on something else.


Long-awaited reference needs work 2000-09-01
As a professional geologist, I use this reference often but I have found numerous errors. An example is that the mineral Pentlandite, an important ore of nickel, is not listed in the index. A German website is compiling an errata list on this book and it is many pages long of spelling, locality, formulae and indices errors. Other complaints are: The information concerning the economic use of the minerals is too sketchy and incomplete; and the page paper is too thin and fragile.


Comprehensive, essential mineral species reference 1999-08-06
I use the book almost daily while working on a large mineral collection. It is up to date and comprehensive with valuable references to localities. The book is fragile with thin pages so must be used with care. It should be published as a CD ROM.


Is the publisher nuts? 1999-07-12
I can't believe that John Wiley & Sons (the publisher) actually tries to sell this book as "compact". It's 1100 pages! The Peterson Field Guide to Rocks and Minerals is a much better "compact" guide. This thing should really be on CD-ROM.


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