Dana's Textbook of Mineralogy, 1922

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Title
Author
Title Page Dana, Edward Salisbury 
Preface to Third Edition by William E. Ford  
Preface to Second Edition by Edward Salisbury Dana  
Contents  
Introduction  
General Morphological Relations of Crystals  
General Mathematical Relations of Crystals  
I.      Isometric System  
II.     Tetragonal System  
III.    Hexagonal System  
IV.   Orthorhombic System  
V.    Monoclinic System  
VI.   Triclinic System  
Measurement of the Angles of Crystals  
Compound Or Twin Crystals  
Examples of Important Methods of Twinning  
Regular Grouping of Crystals  
Irregularities of Crystals  
Crystalline Aggregates  
Physical Characters of Minerals  
I.      Characters depending upon Cohesion and Elasticity  
II.     Specific Gravity, or Relative Density  
III.    Characters depending upon Light  
IV. Characters depending upon Heat  
V. Characters depending upon Electricity and Magnetism  
VI. Taste and Odor  
General Principles of Chemistry As Applied to Minerals  
Chemical Examination of Minerals * Examination in the Wet Way * Examination by Means of the Blowpipe  
Descriptive Mineralogy  
Native Elements  
Sulphides, Selenides, Tellurides, etc.  
Sulpho-Salts  
Chlorides, Bromides, Iodides, Fluorides  
Oxides  
Carbonates  
Silicates  
Titano-Silicates, Titanates  
Niobates, Tantalates  
Phosphates, Arsenates, Vanadates, etc.  
Nitrates  
Borates  
Uranates  
Sulphates, Chromates, etc.  
Tungstates, Molybdates  
Oxalates, Mellates  
Hydrocarbon Compounds  
On the Drawing of Crystal Figures  
Tables to be Used in the Determination of Minerals  
General Index  
Index to Species