Download or read book The Lithology of Connecticut (Classic Reprint) written by Joseph Barrell and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2017-10-29 with total page 238 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from The Lithology of Connecticut Chapter II. The mineralogy OF rocks Igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic (anamorphic) rocks The nature of minerals Chemical nature Physical nature The methods of identifying minerals The physical properties of minerals Hardness Cleavage Color and streak Other physical characteristics Description of minerals Introduction Common minerals of igneous and metamorphic (anamorphic) rocks Ratio of occurrence Notes supplemental to Table I. Minerals resulting from rock decay (katamorphism) Relations of minerals to rock decay Climate and topography as factors in rock decay Notes supplemental to Table II. Some minerals characteristic of metamorphic (ana morphic) rocks Preliminary statement Notes supplemental to Table III. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.