Neuendorf, Klaus K.E.; Mehl, James P. Jr.; and Jackson, Julia A. (editors)(2005). A definitive desk reference providing names, chemical compositions and formulas, standard abreviations, acronyms, and definitions related to the field of earth science, especially geology. The updated glossary includes some 39,000 entries, including over 5,300 mineral names. 779 pps., illustrated, 8-1/2" x 11-1/4". Shipping weight 5 lbs.