The Earth contains a vast array of minerals, many with highly complex arrangements of atoms of several elements. David Vaughan explores the structure of mineral

Minerals existed long before any forms of life, playing a key role in the origin and evolution of life; an interaction with biological systems that we are only

Minerals existed long before any forms of life, playing a key role in the origin and evolution of life; an interaction with biological systems that we are only

"In this Very Short Introduction Jan Zalasiewicz looks at the structure and diversity of rocks, and the processes by which they form. He describes their formati

Focusing on the basic principles of mineral formation by organisms, this comprehensive volume explores questions that relate to a wide variety of fields, from b