Overview

Astromineralogy deals with the science of gathering mineralogical information from the astronomical spectroscopy of asteroids, comets and dust in the circumstellar environments in general. It is only recently, however, that this field has received a tremendous boost with the reliable identification of minerals by the Infrared Space Observatory. This book is the first comprehensive and coherent account of this exciting field. Beyond addressing the specialist in the field, the book is intended as a high-level but readable introduction to astromineralogy for both the nonspecialist researcher and the advanced student.

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Author:   Thomas Henning
Publisher:   Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG
Imprint:   Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. K
Edition:   Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed. 2003
Volume:   609
Dimensions:   Width: 15.50cm , Height: 1.50cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   0.454kg
ISBN:  

9783642079320

ISBN 10:   3642079326
Pages:   281
Publication Date:   05 December 2010
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Replaced By:   9783642132582
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

From Dust Astrophysics Towards Dust Mineralogy — A Historical Review.- Formation and Evolution of Minerals in Accretion Disks and Stellar Outflows.- The Mineralogy of Interstellar and Circumstellar Dust.- The Mineralogy of Cometary Dust.- The In-situ Study of Solid Particles in the Solar System.- The Astromineralogy of Interplanetary Dust Particles.- The Most Primitive Material in Meteorites.- Laboratory Astrophysics of Cosmic Dust Analogues.

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