Mineralogical Applications of Crystal Field Theory

The second edition of this classic book provides an updated look at crystal field theory and its applications.

Roger G. Burns (Author)

9780521430777, Cambridge University Press

Hardback, published 16 September 1993

576 pages, 125 b/w illus. 10 tables
23.6 x 15.6 x 3.1 cm, 1.068 kg

'Specialists will appreciate the concise and precise presentation of the data, and the exhaustive bibliography.' European Journal of Minerals

The second edition of this classic book provides an updated look at crystal field theory - one of the simplest models of chemical bonding - and its applications. Crystal field theory provides a link between the visible region spectra and thermodynamic properties of numerous rock-forming minerals and gems that contain the elements iron, titanium, vanadium, chromium, manganese, cobalt, nickel or copper. These elements are major constituents of terrestrial planets and significantly influence their geochemical and geophysical properties. A unique perspective of the second edition is that it highlights the properties of minerals that make them compounds of interest to solid-state chemists and physicists as well as to all earth and planetary scientists. This book will be useful as a textbook for advanced students as well as a valuable reference work for all research workers interested in this subject.

1. Introduction
2. Outline of crystal field theory
3. Energy level diagrams and crystal field spectra of transition metal ions
4. Measurements of absorption spectra of minerals
5. Crystal field spectra of transition metal ions in minerals
6. Crystal chemistry of transition metal-bearing minerals
7. Thermodynamic properties
8. Distribution of trace transition elements in the crust
9. Optical specta at elevated temperatures and pressures: applications to the mantle
10. Reflectance spectra: applications to remote sensing the compositions of planetary surfaces
11. Covalent bonding of the transition elements
12. Literature cited
Appendices
Subject index.

Subject Areas: Mineralogy & gems [PNV]