Mineralogical Applications of Crystal Field Theory (Cambridge Topics in Mineral Physics and Chemistry, Series Number 5)

A new edition of a landmark volume which takes into account the vast amount of new spectral data on minerals. The whole field will be covered systematically from theory to techniques to applications. Preface; 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 spectra 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.