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The chapters featured in this textbook illuminate key topics in Earth materials including their:

1 Properties, origin, and classification

2 Associations and relationships in the context of Earth’s major tectonic, petrologic, hydrologic, and biogeochemical systems

3 Uses as resources and their fundamental role in our lives and the global economy

4 Relation to natural and human induced hazards

5 Impact on health and the environment.

This textbook provides:

1 Comprehensive descriptive analysis of Earth materials

2 Color graphics and insightful texthe in a logical integrated format

3 Field examples and regional relationships with graphics that illustrate concepts discussed

4 Examples of how concepts discussed can be used to address real world issues

5 Contemporary references from current scientific journals related to developments in Earth materials research

6 Summative discussions of how Earth materials are interrelated with other science and nonscience fields of study.

ssss1 contains an introduction to Earth materials and an overview that includes a discussion of Earth’s interior and plate tectonics. This introductory chapter provides a global framework for following chapters. ssss1–ssss1 constitute the minerals portion of the textbook. ssss1 addresses mineral chemistry, bonding mechanisms, and classification. ssss1 explores fundamentals of crystal chemistry, including ionic substitution, phase diagrams, and isotope geochemistry. ssss1 highlights the principles of crystallography including symmetry operations, crystal lattices, and crystal systems. ssss1 examines mineral formation, macroscopic mineral properties, and the major groups of rock‐forming minerals. ssss1 focuses on the microscopic optical properties of minerals and petrographic microscopic techniques.