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Subject: Mineralogy
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X-Ray Spacing part of SERC Web Resource Collection
This site features a collection of single-phase X-ray powder diffraction patterns for the three most intense D values of an extensive list of minerals. The information is presented in the form of ...Resource Type: Datasets and Tools:Datasets
Paul Edwards's tutorial on scanning electron microscopy part of SERC Web Resource Collection
This site from the University of Durham features descriptions of various scanning electron microscopy methods such as primary and secondary electron imaging, energy-dispersive analysis of X-rays, ...Resource Type: Audio/Visual:Images/Illustrations, Pedagogic Resources:Overview/Summary
Web Course Notes and References, Transmission Electron Microscopy part of SERC Web Resource Collection
This site from the Electron Microscopy Outreach Program features a course devoted to transmission electron microscopy. The course is organized by chapters and covers the principles, design and ...Resource Type: Course Information:Course Site, Scientific Resources:Overview/Reference Work
Center for Microanalysis of Materials part of SERC Web Resource Collection
The Center for Microanalysis of Materials (CMM), is a user-friendly Department of Energy/Basic Energy Sciences User Facility that provides the analytical capabilities essential to today's materials ...Resource Type: Datasets and Tools:Tools, Scientific Resources:Overview/Reference Work
An Introduction to the Scope, Potential and Applications of X-ray Analysis part of SERC Web Resource Collection
This site from Michael Laing at the University of Natal provides an introduction to X-ray crystallography and the applications of various techniques. A discussion of basic crystallography leads into ...Resource Type: Scientific Resources:Overview/Reference Work
X-Ray Diffraction part of SERC Web Resource Collection
This site from the University of London presents a tutorial on several methods of X-ray diffraction, including the powder, rotating crystal, and Laue methods Each section includes interactive Java ...Resource Type: Activities, Scientific Resources:Overview/Reference Work
High Pressure X-Ray Crystallography with the Diamond Cell at NIST/NBS part of SERC Web Resource Collection
This 32-page pdf from the Journal of Research of the National Institute of Standards and Technology details the invention of the diamond anvil cell and the ruby fluorescence technique, which are used ...Resource Type: Scientific Resources:Overview/Reference Work, Audio/Visual:Images/Illustrations
Rruff Project part of SERC Web Resource Collection
This website features an integrated database of Raman spectra, X-ray diffraction and chemistry data for minerals. The mineral database can be searched by providing a mineral name and/or composition. ...Resource Type: Datasets and Tools:Datasets, Scientific Resources:Collection
A Laboratory Manual for X-Ray Powder Diffraction part of SERC Web Resource Collection
This site is a report presented as an abridged guide for laboratory technicians and students interested in X-ray powder diffraction methodology. Also included, in condensed form, are the principles ...Resource Type: Audio/Visual:Images/Illustrations
Advanced Mineralogy part of SERC Web Resource Collection
This site consists of the lecture notes for an advanced mineralogy course at the University of Colorado taught by J. R. Smyth. The topics covered include symmetry, point groups, space groups, ...





