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Dana's Manual of Mineralogy by William E. Ford ā˛¤ John Wiley & Sons Inc. 1915 13th Revised Edition
Dana's Manual of Mineralogy by William E. Ford John Wiley & Sons Inc. 1915 13th Revised Edition
Title: Dana's Manual of Mineralogy
Author: William E. Ford
Format: Hardcover
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc. 1915
Edition: 13th Revised Edition
Size: 5.25 X 7.5 X 1.25 * 460 pages
Synopsis: AI Overview: William E. Ford's version of Dana's Manual of Mineralogyā€”specifically the landmark 13th edition published in 1912ā€”is a comprehensive, practical guide designed for students, mining engineers, geologists, and collectors.
Ford essentially rewrote the original text by James Dwight Dana to modernize it, focusing on making the material brief, direct, and as non-technical as possible for field and laboratory use.
Key Components of the Synopsis
ā€¢Scientific Foundation: The book provides a detailed introduction to crystallography (including crystal systems and symmetry), as well as the physical and chemical properties of minerals such as hardness, luster, and cleavage.
ā€¢Mineral Descriptions: It contains descriptive entries for over 500 minerals (or roughly 200 of the most common rock-forming and ore minerals in some interpretations), detailing their occurrence, identification, and economic importance.
ā€¢Practical Application: A major focus is on determinative mineralogy, providing readers with repeatable procedures and tables for identifying unknown specimens through hands-on testing.
ā€¢Scope Changes: In this edition, Ford notably omitted the detailed chapter on Petrography (the study of rocks), opting instead for a general overview because the field had become too vast for a single chapter.
ā€¢Core Structure: The manual is typically organized into sections covering introduction/history, crystallography, chemical/physical properties, mineral classification, and natural occurrences.
This edition is considered a "classic" and served as a standard reference in university mineralogy courses for decades.
Overall Condition: Good + It has very minimal wear to the cover with slight bowing to boards but no holes or tears. The dust jacket is not included. The binding has minimal wear. The pages are undamaged with no creasing or tearing, no pencil underlining of text, no highlighting of text, and no writing in the margins. There are no missing pages; see images.
Secure shipping bubble-wrapped in a new box.
2025--U.S. shipping for this (Two Pounds Media Mail) is $5.13 with tracking.
Multiple items will be combined for the lowest shipping price.
International Shipping cost is based on the destination so inquire before buying. Mobile users must scroll to the bottom and click on 'use desktop site' to bring up the Ask a Question link which sends me an email.
(PLEASE CONTACT ME BEFORE MAKING ANY PAYMENT FROM OUTSIDE THE U.S.)
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Just about all the books are USED books. Some have been used more gently than others. Some have been in libraries and have typical library extras. Some are so old and/or interesting that they are being offered for the sake of preservation regardless of the condition they are in. If the condition of the book is very important to you, please feel free to click the 'Ask seller a question' link and I will tell you more.
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Title: Dana's Manual of Mineralogy
Author: William E. Ford
Format: Hardcover
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc. 1915
Edition: 13th Revised Edition
Size: 5.25 X 7.5 X 1.25 * 460 pages
Synopsis: AI Overview: William E. Ford's version of Dana's Manual of Mineralogyā€”specifically the landmark 13th edition published in 1912ā€”is a comprehensive, practical guide designed for students, mining engineers, geologists, and collectors.
Ford essentially rewrote the original text by James Dwight Dana to modernize it, focusing on making the material brief, direct, and as non-technical as possible for field and laboratory use.
Key Components of the Synopsis
ā€¢Scientific Foundation: The book provides a detailed introduction to crystallography (including crystal systems and symmetry), as well as the physical and chemical properties of minerals such as hardness, luster, and cleavage.
ā€¢Mineral Descriptions: It contains descriptive entries for over 500 minerals (or roughly 200 of the most common rock-forming and ore minerals in some interpretations), detailing their occurrence, identification, and economic importance.
ā€¢Practical Application: A major focus is on determinative mineralogy, providing readers with repeatable procedures and tables for identifying unknown specimens through hands-on testing.
ā€¢Scope Changes: In this edition, Ford notably omitted the detailed chapter on Petrography (the study of rocks), opting instead for a general overview because the field had become too vast for a single chapter.
ā€¢Core Structure: The manual is typically organized into sections covering introduction/history, crystallography, chemical/physical properties, mineral classification, and natural occurrences.
This edition is considered a "classic" and served as a standard reference in university mineralogy courses for decades.
Overall Condition: Good + It has very minimal wear to the cover with slight bowing to boards but no holes or tears. The dust jacket is not included. The binding has minimal wear. The pages are undamaged with no creasing or tearing, no pencil underlining of text, no highlighting of text, and no writing in the margins. There are no missing pages; see images.
Secure shipping bubble-wrapped in a new box.
2025--U.S. shipping for this (Two Pounds Media Mail) is $5.13 with tracking.
Multiple items will be combined for the lowest shipping price.
International Shipping cost is based on the destination so inquire before buying. Mobile users must scroll to the bottom and click on 'use desktop site' to bring up the Ask a Question link which sends me an email.
(PLEASE CONTACT ME BEFORE MAKING ANY PAYMENT FROM OUTSIDE THE U.S.)
==========================================================================================================================
Just about all the books are USED books. Some have been used more gently than others. Some have been in libraries and have typical library extras. Some are so old and/or interesting that they are being offered for the sake of preservation regardless of the condition they are in. If the condition of the book is very important to you, please feel free to click the 'Ask seller a question' link and I will tell you more.
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