The Minerals of New South Wales, etc.

Reprinted here from the 1888 edition, Liversidge's chemical audit is of enduring interest to geologists, chemists and historians of science.

Archibald Liversidge (Author)

9781108039055, Cambridge University Press

Paperback / softback, published 3 November 2011

354 pages, 1 b/w illus. 1 map 4 tables
22.9 x 15.2 x 2 cm, 0.52 kg

Throughout the nineteenth century, Britain remained hungry for minerals to fuel her industrial and economic growth. Archibald Liversidge (1846–1927) found his knowledge and research to be in high demand. He had studied at the Royal College of Chemistry, and then obtained an exhibition to Cambridge, where he founded the Cambridge University Natural Sciences Club. At just twenty-seven years old Liversidge was appointed Reader in Geology at the University of Sydney, where he revolutionized the study of minerals and their potential applications. First published in 1876, and reprinted here from the enlarged, third edition of 1888, his chemical audit of the minerals of New South Wales became a key text for students of this field. Divided into two sections that address metallic and non-metallic minerals in turn, and incorporating a detailed map and substantial appendix, this work is of enduring interest and importance to geologists, chemists and historians of science.

Introduction
Part I. Metallic Minerals: Gold
Silver
Platinum
Rhodium
Mercury
Copper
Lead
Cadmium
Tellurium
Antimony
Tin
Titanium
Tungsten
Iron
Chromium
Manganese
Cobalt
Zinc
Cerium, lanthanum, and didymium
Part II. Non-Metallic Minerals: Class I. Carbon and Carbonaceous Minerals: Diamond - graphite
Coal
Torbanite
Jet
Class II. Sulphur: Sulphur - native
Class III. Salts: Common salt, natron, epsomite, alunogen
Class IV. Earthy Minerals: Calcite
Silica
Opal
Class V. Anhydrous Silicates: Wollastonite, chrysolite, augite, diallage, hypersthene, hornblende, pyrophyllite, kyanite, staurolite, andalusite, epidote, tourmaline, felspar group
Class VI. Hydrous Silicates: Prehnite, allophane, zeolite group, serpentine group, clays, halloysite
Class VII. Gem Stones: Corundum, sapphire, ruby, oriental topaz, adamantine spar, emerald, chrysoberyl, zircon, topaz, spinelle, garnet, idocrase
Mineral waters
Appendix
Index.

Subject Areas: Earth sciences [RB]