Collector's Guide to the Three Phases of Titania: Rutile, Anatase, and Brookite
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Collector's Guide to the Three Phases of Titania: Rutile, Anatase, and Brookite
Collector's Guide to the Three Phases of Titania: Rutile, Anatase, and Brookite

Collector's Guide to the Three Phases of Titania: Rutile, Anatase, and Brookite

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Robert J. Lauf (Author)  

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The mineral Titania is found in large, well-formed crystals at localities around the world. Over 100 color photos display three of the common titanium dioxide minerals: rutile, anatase, and brookite, along with a variety of interesting mineralogical phenomena. These are specimens the average collector will be able to obtain and study. The text is informative and thorough, listing the classic localities and describing both their fascinating diversity, including such phenomena as oriented growth, twinning, and pseudomorphism. The book also provides a solid explanation of the structures of rutile, anatase, and brookite and their phase relations. Their formation and geochemistry is described along with the environments in which the minerals were formed. For anyone fascinated by engaging minerals, this book will be a treasured source of useful information. 107 color photos
The author holds a Ph.D. in Metallurgical Engineering, and has conducted wide-ranging scientific research in fields ranging from nuclear fuel to microwave processing and biomineralization. He has been granted over forty U.S. Patents, and has written ten books on mineralogy for the collector.
  • Contributor: Robert J. Lauf
  • Imprint: Schiffer Publishing Ltd
  • ISBN13: 9780764332685
  • Number of Pages: 96
  • Packaged Dimensions: 216x279mm
  • Format: Paperback
  • Publisher: Schiffer Publishing Ltd
  • Release Date: 2009-05-31
  • Binding: Paperback / softback
  • Biography: The author holds a Ph.D. in Metallurgical Engineering, and has conducted wide-ranging scientific research in fields ranging from nuclear fuel to microwave processing and biomineralization. He has been granted over forty U.S. Patents, and has written ten books on mineralogy for the collector.

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