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ÍNDICE
1. Introduction.
2. Physical Properties of Minerals in Hand Specimen.
3. Elements of Crystal Chemistry.
4. Mineral Reactions Stability and Behavior.
5. Overview of Crystallographic Concepts.
6. Selected Point Groups and Space Groups.
7. Analytical Methods in Mineral Science.
8. Crystal Chemistry and Systematic Descriptions of Native Elements, Sulfides, and Sulfosalts.
9. Crystal Chemistry and Systematic Descriptions of Oxides, Hydroxides, and Halides.
10. Crystal Chemistry and Systematic Description of Carbonates, Nitrates , Borates, Sulfates, Chromates, Tungstates, Molybdates, Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates.
11. Crystal Chemistry of Rock-Forming Silicates.
12. Systematic Descriptions of Rock-Forming Silicates.