Laboratory Manual in Physical Geology is produced under the auspices of the American Geosciences Institute (AGI) and the National Association of Geoscience Teachers (NAGT). For decades it has been the most widely adopted manual available for teaching laboratories in introductory geology and geoscience. This 11th edition is more user-friendly than ever, with an effective pedagogical format and many more teaching and learning options.

В учебном пособии рассмотрены лабораторные оптические методы изучения горных пород и породообразующих минералов. Изложены основные сведения кристаллографии и кристаллохимии. методические приемы исследования диагностических свойств на плоском столике поляризационного микроскопа, измерения констант минералов иммерсионным и федоровским методами. Особое внимание уделено оптическим свойствам кристаллов в поляризованном свете.
Для студентов геологических специальностей и сотрудников лабораторий производственных геологических объединений.

Laboratory Manual in Physical Geology has been developed by the geoscience education community for the benefit of our students and is produced under the auspices of the American Geosciences Institute (AGI) and the National Association of Geoscience Teachers (NAGT). For decades and continuing through the present day, it has been the most widely adopted manual available for teaching laboratories in introductory geology and geoscience.

В книге «Маркшейдерское дело и геометризация недр», являющейся руководством по лабораторным занятиям, изложены краткие сведения по вопросам маркшейдерского дела и геометризации месторождений.

В книге рассматриваются современные методы лабораторных исследований физико-механических свойств горных пород. Все методы определения показателей состояния и свойств горных пород изложены в виде инструктивных указаний и сопровождаются описанием новейших приборов и аппаратуры.

Настоящий стандарт распространяется на бурые и каченные упы, ал транш, горючие сланпы и угольные бри кеш (далее — топливо) крутостью кусков до 300 мм (для горючих сланцев в особых случаях—до 400 мм) и уста] и вливает метай отбора проб из потока, железнодорожник вагонов, судов, друг их транспортник средств, а также методы подготовки проб для лабораторных физических испытаний и химического анализа.

Laboratory Manual in Physical Geology is the most widely adopted, user-friendly manual available for teaching laboratories in introductory geology and geoscience. The manual has been produced under the auspices of the American Geological Institute (AGI) and the National Association of Geoscience Teachers (NAGT). It is backed up by a premium web site at www.mygeoscienceplace.com, GeoTools (ruler, protractor, UTM grids, sediment grain size scale, etc.), an Instructor Resource Guide, and resources on the Instructor Resource Center (IRC) on DVD. The idea for this jointly sponsored laboratory

manual was proffered by Robert W. Ridky (past president of NAGT and a member of the AGI Education Advisory Committee), who envisioned a manual made up of the “best laboratory investigations written by geology teachers.” To that end, this product is the 25-year evolution of the cumulative ideas of more than 200 contributing authors, faculty peer reviewers, and students and faculty who have used past editions. <...>

The average introductory geology student’s perception of geology normally involves the memorization of rocks and discussions of  natural disasters, but Geology contains so much more. Geology is the study of our planet, which is vital to our everyday lives from the energy we use, to the growing of the food we eat, to the foundations of the buildings we live in, to the materials that are used to make everyday objects (metals and plastics). The ideal place to start this course is discussing the methods that are used to better understand our planet, the processes that shape it, and its history.

In the example above, an observation is made and a hypothesis formulated. A hypothesis is an educated guess. Experiments are performed to prove or disprove your hypothesis. This sort of deductive reasoning is the same thought process used by detectives to solve crimes. You may consider the mineral identification experiments as simple, but there is no written rule that experiments must be complicated.
If an experiment is repeated time and time again and the conclusions are exactly the same, then the conclusion is elevated to a theory. Scientists define theory as a proven conclusion, something over which there is very little doubt. Notice that the way scientists use the word theory is much different from our everyday use. In our everyday usage, theory is equivalent to a scientist’s hypothesis—an estimation or guess. Sherlock Holmes’ theory of the murder was Colonel Mustard with the candlestick. This is Holmes’ guess or hypothesis of the crime; now he must gather evidence to prove it. <...>