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This classic textbook is a comprehensive introduction to mineralogy and geology, with a focus on North American examples. The author covers the physical properties, classification, and economic importance of minerals and rocks, as well as the major geological processes shaping the Earth's crust. This book is an essential resource for students, instructors, and professionals in the earth sciences. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.