Portraits of the crust : minerals and rocks of the Philippines / Authors: Maileen P. Rondal, Jaan Ruy Conrad P. Nogot, Abigael L. Castro, Elisha Gabriel C. Riza, Jiles Arvin A. Vergara, Aryssa Orven E. Martin, Mar Christian V. Cruz, Chatty Mae M. Go ; editor: Jorell M. Legaspi.
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Contents, 4 / Foreword, 5 / Navigating this book, 6 / What are Minerals?, 7 / What are Rocks? / MINERALS Carbonates, 10 / Azurite, 12 / Calcite, 14 / Dolomite,16 / Magnesite, 18 / Malachite, 20 / Siderite Hydroxides, 22 / Manganite Native Elements, 24 / Gold, 26 28 / Silver Sulfur Oxides, 30 32 34 / Chromite Hematite Magnetite Phyllosilicates, 36 / Biotite, 38 / Chlorite, 40 / Chrysocolla, 42 / Chrysotile, 44 / Muscovite, 46 / Mindoro Jade, 48 / Serpentine Sorosilicates, 50 / Epidote Inosilicates, 52 / Hornblende Tectosilicates, 54 / Orthoclase, 56 / Quartz Sulfates, 58 / Anhydrite, 60 / Barite, 62 / Gypsum Sulfides, 64 / Bornite, 66 / Chalcocite, 68 / Chalcopyrite, 70 / Cinnabar, 72 / Covellite, 74 / Galena ,116 / Basalt, 118 / Dacite, 76 / Marcasite, 78 / Molybdenite, 80 / Pyrite, 82 / Sphalerite Sulfosalts, 84 Enargite 86 Luzonite Mineraloids 88 Common Opal 90 Geyserite ROCKS Igneous Intrusive 94 Diabase 96 Diorite 98 Gabbro 100 Granodiorite 102 Harzburgite 104 Monzonite 106 Pegmatite 108 Peridotite 110 Pyroxenite Extrusive 112 Agglomerate 114 Andesite 120 Ignimbrite 122 Obsidian 124 Perlite 126 Pumice 128 Scoria 130 Tuff Sedimentary Clastic 132 Bentonite 134 Breccia 136 Claystone 138 Conglomerate 140 Marl 142 Mudstone 144 Sandstone 146 Shale 148 Siltstone Chemical 150 Dolostone 152 Fossiliferous Limestone 154 Oolite 156 Phosphorite 158 Travertine 160 Tufa Biochemical 162 Chert Organic 164 Diatomite 166 Radiolarite Metamorphic Foliated 168 Slate 170 Phyllite 172 Schist 174 Gneiss Non-foliated 176 Amphibolite 178 Hornfels 180 Marble 182 Quartzite 184 Serpentinite 186 Tektite
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