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Silica - (Reviews in Mineralogy & Geochemistry) by Peter J Heaney & Charles T Prewitt & Gerald V Gibbs (Paperback)
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Highlights
- Volume 29 of Reviews in Mineralogy provides an updated silica review which focuses on the most recent developments.
- About the Author: Peter J. Heaney, Princeton Univ., USA; Charles T. Prewitt, Carnegie Institution of Washington, USA; Gerald V. Gibbs, Virginia Tech, USA.
- 624 Pages
- Science, Earth Sciences
- Series Name: Reviews in Mineralogy & Geochemistry
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About the Book
Reviews in Mineralogy & Geochemistry (RiMG) volumes contain concise advances in theoretical and/or applied mineralogy, crystallography, petrology, and geochemistry.
Book Synopsis
Volume 29 of Reviews in Mineralogy provides an updated silica review which focuses on the most recent developments. This book describes the crystal structures and phase transitions of silica and its stuffed derivatives; bridges the relationship between the microstructural character of real silica minerals and the behavior of silica in the geological environment; covers Quantum mechanical considerations of the Si-O bond; shows how calculations based upon first-principles theory can explain and predict silica transitions at high temperatures and pressures; covers spectroscopic analyses of silica and how they reveal vibrational behaviors in response to variations in temperature, pressure, and composition and finally details the uses of silica for industrial purposes.
About the Author
Peter J. Heaney, Princeton Univ., USA; Charles T. Prewitt, Carnegie Institution of Washington, USA; Gerald V. Gibbs, Virginia Tech, USA.