This Concise, Clear And Handysized Volume, Aimed At The Undergraduate Level, Provides An Introduction To The Observation, Description And Identifi Cation In Thin Section, Using The Polarizing Microscope, Of Samples Of The Commonlyoccurring Rocks And Minerals. Illustrated With A Wealth Of Full Colour Thin Section Photomicrographs, And With The Original Images Enhanced By New Examples And A Revised Text, The Book Explains How To Observe Mineral And Rock Samples Under The Microscope. The Book Highlights The Important Diagnostic Features Of Minerals And Deals With All Rock Types Igneous, Sedimentary And Metamorphic Each With Equal Emphasis And Authority, Giving Students The Knowledge And Confi Dence To Begin To Identify Specimens For Themselves.