Rock-forming: Minerals, Volume 2,deel 1

: Key tests and characteristics to differentiate similar minerals under a microscope.

This volume covers minerals where silica tetrahedra are linked into infinite single chains. The primary subjects include: Rock-forming minerals, Volume 2,Deel 1

Each mineral or mineral group is analyzed through five standardized sub-sections: : Key tests and characteristics to differentiate similar

: Each chapter begins with a data summary and a sketch showing optical orientation or stereographic projections. focuses exclusively on Single-Chain Silicates

(often cited as Volume 2A ) is a definitive reference work by W.A. Deer, R.A. Howie, and J. Zussman (DHZ). The second edition, published in 1978 and reprinted by the Geological Society of London , focuses exclusively on Single-Chain Silicates , primarily the pyroxene group. Core Focus: Single-Chain Silicates