Previous edition: Chemical fundamentals of geology (London ; Glascow : Weinheim : Chapman and Hall, 1996).
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents
Energy in geochemical processes -- Equilibrium in geological systems -- Kinetics of earth processes -- Aqueous solutions and the hydrosphere -- Electrons in atoms -- What we can learn from the periodic table -- Chemical bonding and the properties of minerals -- Silicate crystals and melts -- Some geologically important elements -- What can we learn from isotopes? -- The elements in the universe.
