Amateurs as well as professional scientists delight in and pour over Rocks & Minerals, which has published articles on mineralogy, geology, and paleontology since 1926. Regular departments explore such topics as minerals for the collector, microminerals, and current geologic events. Detailed lists of collecting opportunities in specific localities appear periodically, as do special theme issues. Spectacular color photographs appear throughout each issue. Rocks & Minerals works with the Mineralogical Society of America to promote cooperation between collectors and professional mineralogists.

 

 

   For a full description of the journal, including its interesting history, see the article "Journal Presentations: Rocks & Minerals" from Issue 7 of MINERALS - The Collectors Newspaper

 

 

A Word to the Wise

This is a regular column that explores the meaning of terms pertaining to mineralogy, geology and mineral deposits that are often seen in Rocks&Minerals.

Pegmatite

Skarn

Manto

Hypogene - Supergene

Hydrothermal

X-Ray Diffraction

EDS

Placer

Growth Hillock

Zeolite

Metasomatism

Amygdule

Pillow Basalt

Gangue

Solid Solution

MVT
(Mississippi Valley Type Deposit)

Diatreme

"A"-Mica

Epitaxy

Desert Varnish

Phase Transition

Greisen

Nelsonite & Kiruna-type Deposits

Hemimorphism

4000+ (Mineral nomenclature)

Environmental Mineralogy

Kimberlite

NYF Pegmatite

Greenstone

Sectoral Zoning

For more recent Word to the Wise columns contact

John Rakovan at rakovajf@muohio.edu

Felsic/Mafic

Materials Mineralogy

 

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